Partner Adam Tindall and Associate Ali Dumigan explore how artificial intelligence is transforming aerospace innovation, drawing on patent data from the latest Inside Green Innovation report.

From adaptive flight control to predictive diagnostics and fuel optimisation, they reveal where AI is making meaningful environmental impact - and what challenges still stand in the way.

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In this episode of the Green Shoots Podcast, Appleyard Lees patent attorneys James Myatt and Jack Braithwaite explore the plant-based meat industry through the lens of patent data. Following their analysis in the Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report (5th edition), they discuss:

Funding and consumer headwinds (including the impacts of pricing and “ultra-processed” perceptions)

Why 2023 patent filings suggest a continuing slowdown in innovation (and why the picture looks different in the US versus Europe)

Which organisations are still filing heavily, and what shifting corporate strategies could be signalling
Where innovation is concentrating next

If you’re a founder, R&D leader, investor, or innovator working in alternative proteins - or you simply want a grounded view of what the patent trends suggest - this episode is for you.

In this episode of the Green Shoots Podcast, Appleyard Lees attorneys Kate Hickinson and Richard Maclennan sit down with Prof Aline Miller, Director of the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC) and Professor at the University of Manchester.

They discuss:

Funding opportunities for collaborations, early-stage ideas and spinouts in the North West of England – including £10k relationship-builder grants and £50k commercialisation awards

Who can access funding across academia and the private sector

Lessons learned from Aline’s own experience with IP commercialisation

If you’re an academic, early-career researcher, founder or established company working in industrial biotech in the North West, this episode is for you.

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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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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.


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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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