In this special episode of Greenshoots, host Kaeyo Mayne is joined by Chris Mason, partner at Appleyard Lees, to go behind the data of the Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report (5th Edition) - the only annual, multi-sector patent analysis of green innovation published by an IP law firm.

Together, they unpack five years of global patent trends to reveal where meaningful technological progress is being made, and how Appleyard Lees’ unique methodology ensures credible, data-driven insights.

From hydrogen and carbon capture to alternative proteins and AI-driven energy efficiency, Kaeyo and Chris explore how patent data helps separate signal from noise, highlight real investment, and show how green innovation is accelerating across the world.

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In this episode, colleagues Sarah Gibbs (Partner) and Amelia Foster (Patent Attorney) are joined by Liz Lee, CEO and co-founder of Carbon Cell — creators of a carbon-negative alternative to traditional polymer foams.

From an interdisciplinary master’s project to a funded, scaling startup, Liz shares how their interdisciplinary team navigated grants, a successful seed raise, early customer validation, brand building, and an IP strategy that balances patents and trade secrets.

Packed with practical takeaways, this is an essential listen for innovators and entrepreneurs interested in turning research into reality — and avoiding the early pitfalls that can stall a promising launch.

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This bonus episode highlights our 2025 charity partner, Action Medical Research. Here, Appleyard Lees attorneys Sarah Gibbs and Richard Maclennan speak with Emma Pulsford (Action Medical Research) about the charity’s history of funding pioneering research that has transformed children’s health over the last 75 years, and the innovative ways they continue to raise awareness and support through industry partnerships and cycling events.

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Explore how aerospace is driving sustainable innovation in this episode with Appleyard Lees patent attorneys Adam Tindall and Tegan Wollaston. From hydrogen fuel technologies to hybrid propulsion systems, they unpack patent trends that reveal where the aviation industry is investing to meet net zero goals. Discover how major players and startups alike are shaping the future of flight. This discussion builds on insights first published by Adam and Tegan in the fourth edition of Appleyard Lees’ Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report.

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Welcome to the Greenshoots Podcast, from Appleyard Lees.

In this episode, Vishal (Trade Mark Attorney, Appleyard Lees) is joined by the three founders of Garuda Golf — a golf clothing brand that’s working hard to help make the sport more inclusive.

From their first encounter with golf, to building a brand from the ground up (all while working full-time jobs)– this episode is an essential listen for entrepreneurs and innovators that are interested in building a strong brand, product development, and how to avoid early trade mark issues that can hamper a successful company launch.

In this episode, join Partner and Patent Attorney, Adam Tindall along with Senior Associate and Patent Attorney, Matthew Bennett, as they discuss the current state of IP in the nuclear industry, interesting technology insights, and fusion and fission IP, as featured in their article as part of the Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report.

Hello and welcome to The Greenshoots Intellectual Property Podcast by Appleyard Lees, a conversation about intellectual property, focused on stories and insights from IP professionals, inventors, and entrepreneurs at the forefront of creating, managing and commercialising IP.


The Greenshoots Intellectual Property Podcast discusses best practice for monetising and protecting IP.

If you have a question, topic or issue you’d like our IP specialists to discuss on the podcast, tweet us get in touch at marketing.department@appleyardlees.com.


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Welcome to the Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report podcast series, where we dive into the topics covered in our latest report. In each episode, you’ll hear directly from the authors as they share their insights and expertise.

In this episode, Partners, Chris Mason, and David Walsh, and Trainee Patent Attorney, Kealan Fallon, discuss their article on batteries recycling — a positive example of how development and innovation of new methods and processes can overcome significant material, chemical and physical challenges of recycling. In this episode, Chris, David, and Kealan explore key innovations in battery recycling, through the lens of patent filing data, and discuss how rapid innovation appears driven by new entrants to the field, showcasing the opportunities available.

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In this episode, European Patent Attorney Emily Bevan-Smith and Trainee Patent Attorney Holly Redman discuss their article on hydrogen—a key player in the transition to greener energy on a global scale. Emily and Holly explore how innovations in hydrogen production and storage are critical for reducing carbon emissions across diverse sectors, including energy systems, chemical manufacturing, and transportation. Tune in to learn how hydrogen could shape the future of sustainable energy.

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Join Trainee Patent Attorneys, William Emond, and Georgios Theocaridis, as they discuss their unique journeys into intellectual property, transitioning from engineering and physics backgrounds. They share insights into their work supporting innovation, the unique opportunities in patent law, and advice for those interested in pursuing a career in IP.

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Head of Commercial IP Contracts, Amritjot Jethwa, is joined by Chris Hoole, Partner, in providing a quick-fire summary of the 5 important factors to consider, as a licensor and as a licensee, when licensing technology, so creating the building blocks for the successful commercialisation of IP.

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Appleyard Lees patent attorneys Kate Hickinson and Edward Rainsford discuss: (03:46) statistics – what has been filed at the UPC so far – types of cases and industries; notable cases including (06:15) Meril Italy srl v. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (simultaneous revocation claims in multiple UPC divisions (Munich and Paris) and definition of ‘the same parties’ under Articles 46 and 47, illegalities of subsidiaries and parent company liability, and treatment of revocation action by Munich v. Paris divisions): (17:34) Ocado Innovation Limited v. Autostore et al. and Ocado Innovation Limited v. Respondent (access to evidence and pleadings from a previously settled case, guidance re: composition of Court of Appeal); and (27:18) NanoString Technologies et al. v. 10 Genomics et al. (first substantive UPC Court of Appeal decision, infringement and validity, using the EPO problem/solution approach v. German national law at the UPC).

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In this episode, Appleyard Lees partners and patent attorneys Ean Davies and Adam Tindall discuss the current challenges in-house IP teams face when it comes to protecting innovation, and look at how the priorities of in-house teams have changed in recent years.

If you have a question or issue you’d like our IP specialists to discuss on the podcast, tweet us @AppleyardLees, or email us, at ip@appleyardlees.com.

Appleyard Lees is a leading intellectual property firm recognised for its breadth of experience, long-standing client relationships, and outstanding client care.

For on-demand access to intellectual property insights to help you, your team or your business, subscribe to The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees.

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From 2022-2023, knife-crime has risen to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 lockdown, according to a recent research brief from the House of Commons Library.

Prize-winning medtech start-up ACT Medical is fighting the injuries resulting from knife attacks, with a device that applies direct pressure to penetrative wounds, to reduce bleeding. The firm’s device has featured on the BBC’s Crimewatch, BBC Breakfast, and the BBC News website.

In this episode, partner and patent attorney Parminder Lally, and trainee patent attorney Debora Dorn, are joined by ACT Medical’s founder and managing director Joseph Bentley, and head of product Emma Priestley. They discuss ACT Medical’s revolutionary care for penetrative trauma, look at the challenges the business has faced as a start-up, and talk about the role IP has played in its growth.

If you have a question or issue you’d like our IP specialists to discuss on the podcast, tweet us @AppleyardLees, or email us, at ip@appleyardlees.com.

Appleyard Lees is a leading intellectual property firm recognised for its breadth of experience, long-standing client relationships, and outstanding client care.

For on-demand access to intellectual property insights to help you, your team or your business, subscribe to The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees.

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In this episode, Appleyard Lees partner, trade mark attorney and solicitor Chris Hoole, and head of commercial IP contracts Amritjot Jethwa look at the different types of IP agreements and contracts that businesses should have in place, at each stage of their growth.

If you have a question or issue you’d like our IP specialists to discuss on the podcast, tweet us @AppleyardLees, or email us, at ip@appleyardlees.com.

Appleyard Lees is a leading intellectual property firm recognised for its breadth of experience, long-standing client relationships, and outstanding client care.

For on-demand access to intellectual property insights to help you, your team or your business, subscribe to The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees.

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This episode follows the launch of Appleyard Lees’ Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report – Third Edition.

This year’s report uses global patent filing data to analyse green-technological developments in hydrogen, batteries, nuclear, wind, plant-based meat, cultivated meat, insect protein, bioplastics, carbon capture, and plastics recycling.

Patent attorneys Chris Mason, Partner, David Walsh, Partner, and Paul Beynon, Senior Associate, discuss key insights and trends from this year’s analysis.

In this episode Appleyard Lees partner, solicitor and trade mark attorney Chris Hoole, is joined by Juliana Fuchs, Counsel Brand Protection at PUMA.

Chris and Juliana discuss anti-counterfeiting measures, consumer misconceptions, and the potential consequences of buying and selling fake goods. They also take a closer look at PUMA’s recent successes in tackling counterfeit products.

If you have a question or issue you’d like our IP specialists to discuss on the podcast, tweet us @AppleyardLees, or email us, at ip@appleyardlees.com.

Appleyard Lees is a leading intellectual property firm recognised for its breadth of experience, long-standing client relationships, and outstanding client care.

For on-demand access to intellectual property insights to help you, your team or your business, subscribe to The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees.

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In this episode senior associate and patent attorney Paul Roscoe, and partner, solicitor and trade mark attorney Chris Hoole, are joined by 3D printing specialist and CEO/co-founder of ProMake, Professor Jason Laing.

This episode discusses current innovation trends in 3D printing and smart materials, the IP risks associated with this technology area, and how smart materials such as graphene could be used to combat counterfeiting.

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In this episode Appleyard Lees partners and solicitors Chris Hoole and Bill Lister discuss some of 2022's most significant IP disputes, and what they might mean for the enforcement of IP rights in 2023 and beyond.

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This episode follows the launch of Appleyard Lees' 'Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2022' (https://www.appleyardlees.com/inside-green-innovation-progress-report/)

This year's report used global patent filing data to analyse technological developments in batteries, hydrogen, heat pumps, solar energy, recycling, polymers, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS), cultivated meat, plant-based meat, and insect protein, all of which are grouped into the categories of energy, materials, and food production.

Patent attorneys, partner David Walsh, and senior associates Chris Mason and Paul Beynon, discuss key insights from this year's report.

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In March 2021, the UK government committed the UK Intellectual Property office (UK IPO) to publish enhanced guidelines on the examination of patent applications relating to artificial intelligence-based (AI) inventions. In September 2022, these guidelines were released.

In this episode, senior associate and patent attorney Paul Roscoe, and patent attorney Matthew Bennett, give an in-depth analysis of the new UK IPO guidance, and what it means for those seeking to protect AI innovation.

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