News & Articles

  • Willington Winners

    1st July 2013Young Inventors Day at Wimbledon School

    Whilst the likes of Murray and Sharapova were enjoying mixed fortunes in SW19, the next generation of innovators and business leaders were battling it out down the road in Willington School as part of our Young Innovators program. The event involved boys in Years 7 and 8 (12 and 13 year ...

  • Tax

    1st July 2013Tax Relief & Patents: Free Seminar

    In September 2012 we reported on the UK Government’s Tax Relief scheme (“Patent Box”) for companies involved in patenting. Agile will be co-hosting with Accounting and Professional Services firm Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP a seminar giving companies a detailed overview of Patent ...

  • Law

    1st July 2013Law Commission review of Groundless Threats Provisions

    The Law Commission for England & Wales is currently performing its review of the Groundless Threats provisions that form part of our patent, trade mark and design right laws. The current provisions provide a legal remedy against losses encountered as a result of threats (typically made to ...

  • Law

    24th June 2013US Supreme Court issues Myriad Decision

    The US Supreme Court has issued a comprimise ruling on the patenting of human genes. The Court ruled against certain claims of Myriad Genetics Inc. directed to naturally occurring human genes but upheld those for synthetically produced genetic materials. The genes concerned are linked to breast ...