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Last month, HLK’s DiveIn group organised a collection for a local food bank to acknowledge and raise awareness of economic inequality in the UK. Our people in Bristol took the challenge to heart and donated some much-needed supplies.    The donation went to North Bristol and South Glos Foodbank which is part of Trussell Trust’s network of foodbanks across the UK that are working to tackle food poverty and hunger in our local communities.    You can read more about our commitment to giving back to society on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRHPV32b   Thank you #TeamHLK for your donations!     #ResponsibleBusiness #GivingTuesday #PayIPForward #PayItForward 

📢 Only one month to go until applications close for the 2025 European Patent Pipeline Program (EPPP), a 10-week internship programme in Summer 2025. Make sure you get your application in ahead of the deadline on 4 January!       The aim of the EPPP is to break down barriers and widen access to the private practice patent attorney profession by offering internships to STEM students, allowing them a unique opportunity to experience life as a patent attorney.       Open to penultimate and final year STEM university students, the programme offers 10-week paid internships, running from the end of June through to August 2025. Within the programme, participants will receive an induction as if they were a trainee with us and undertake ‘real life’ work, giving them greater insight into the role of a patent attorney.       HLK is delighted to be taking part in the EPPP along with Murgitroyd, Kilburn & Strode, Withers & Rogers, Generating Genius and The National Council on Patent Practicum, Inc. (NCPP).       If you’re interested in finding out more about the opportunity, you can read about the programme and apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZQPAT6e      #EPPP #PatentInternship #Internship #IPCareers #CareersInIdeas 

📢 Here's the latest update on the UKIPO vs Emotional Perception AI case from one of our AI experts Frances Wilding.    #EmotionalPerceptionAI #AIExperts #ImagineBetterAI

Encouraging good mental health in the workplace, and helping those who are struggling, are important to us at HLK. That’s why we were delighted to welcome Jonathan's Voice to the office yesterday to deliver their ‘Mental Health for Line Managers’ training to a group of our managers.    The workshop focused on practical skills and strategies to help line managers support their teams. Through a mix of conversation, role play and group work we covered everything from understanding and managing staff mental health to how to look after yourself so you’re able to support your team better. Key areas were recognising signs and symptoms, initiating a conversation, how to actively listen and what types of support to offer.    Jonathan’s Voice, a charity that has a particular focus on staff working in the intellectual property sector, aims to increase understanding of mental health and suicide risk to reduce stigma, educate organisations to create the right support structures, and support research into suicide.     Thank you to Penelope Aspinall for spending the day with us and delivering the training for our managers!     Find out more about Jonathan's Voice training for line managers and supervisors on their website 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCehQTUN   And you can read more about how we support our employees with their mental health and wellbeing on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8F6BuFS   #MentalHealthAwareness #WellbeingAtWork #MentalHealthTraining #WorkplaceWellbeing #TeamHLK

📢 Issue 5 of the AI Observer is out now!     In this instalment, Will Dearn takes a deep dive into the controversial world of generative AI and podcasts, Frances Wilding provides an update on the EU AI Act, and Thomas Brick brings us some festive insight into advertising and AI in our AI application of the month.     Read the latest issue now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqWXQaAB   #ImagineBetterAI #GenerativeAI #AIExperts #AIInnovation #AITrends  

🍁🦃 Happy Thanksgiving to all our followers, clients and colleagues who are celebrating tomorrow!     Wishing you all a wonderful holiday filled with gratitude, joy, and plenty of time to make treasured memories with family and friends!    #HappyThanksgiving #TeamHLK #Thanksgiving 

What is security for costs and what are the UPC’s rules on it? And how have applications been decided by the Court?    In our latest #UPCInsight, Sanjeet Plaha, IP litigation specialist and member of our UPC team, runs through all you need to know about security for costs, and summarises some decisions from the Unified Patent Court on applications for security for costs.    Read the article 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVD7DQhD   #UPC #UPCLitigation #UnifiedPatentCourt #SecurityForCosts #UPCUnpacked 

What’s the difference between the US and Europe when it comes to limits on the number of independent claims?    In this instalment of our Transatlantic Toolkit, our team of experts give advice on the differences at the USPTO and European Patent Office, and explore some exceptional circumstances at the EPO.     Consult our toolkit for further insight, and for other quick tips for patenting across the pond 👉 https://lnkd.in/etwBhu-2   #PatentFiling #PatentApplications #EPO #TransatlanticToolkit  

Are you a penultimate or final year STEM university student looking for an internship in summer 2025? Find out more about The European Patent Pipeline Program (EPPP) on the upcoming webinar, as it might be a good route for you!     Join us on 10 December when Marie-Alexis Mezin, one of HLK’s trainee patent attorneys, will discuss the program and answer your questions alongside reps from other patent firms Kilburn & Strode, Murgitroyd and Withers & Rogers and Generating Genius.    📅 Tuesday 10 December 2024     🕒18:00 – 19:30 GMT        🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/emwzJq3h     #EPPP #PatentInternship #Internship #IPCareers #CareersInIP 

Worldwide patenting in AI is on the rise - what trends are we seeing? Our recent article on this topic, written by Thomas Brick in HLK’s #AI team, captured the attention of Moon Executive Search who shared the article as part of their Executive Insights series, with added commentary from Gemma Wilks, Head of Management, Engineering & Technical Practice.     You can read their Executive Insight here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5XHy2Ex   For the full, in-depth picture, read Thomas’s original article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d_MeKJQK   Thomas outlines AI patenting activity trends from the past five years, the global distribution of AI patent grants, application statistics at the IP5 offices, and who the major players are in the AI landscape.    #AIPatenting #AIExperts #AIInnovation #ImagineBetterAI