I file a lot of these (in UK and EU). I am always astonished by how many there are!

And she can make you a notary public.

You are killing it with the alt-text here

Nothing to be sorry about!

That would be kikake

Cardiologist, surely.

My DPhil supervisor kept the lab supply of osmium tetroxide in his office. (I know, I am quite old)

Certificate that relevantly says: Presented in recognition of long term support for the moot.

I was surprised and hugely touched to be awarded the Moot Champion honour at the end of this year’s Oxford International IP Law Moot. For quietly judging the rounds over more than a decade. It was very generous of the organisers to think of me.

To be biblically accurate I think you need to wait until Friday.

Glorious Revolution erasure?

I may have insufficient reach to be asking this here, but anyone going to the Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot next week? I will be judging and looking forward to seeing everyone there.

I hope you get healed!

European here, agreeing with you!

No, it goes on third. After the butter and the jam.

It’s not known by many UK people.

So sorry to hear that. Sending you all my positive energy. Hope husband makes full recovery soon.

Sir comes after but Rev comes before. Just to cover all the bases.

For your imminent arrival in London the expression is “all fur coat and no knickers”

We expectantly await your arrival

I have been tempted many times myself...

There is always the option of change your name and live out the rest of your life as a hermit.

I am appalled that (despite being a former President of the Oxford University Gilbert & Sullivan Society) I did not get the reference without having to look it up.

Our recently-published article in the Yale Journal of Law & Technology is here: yjolt.org/patenting-ta...

Sumo, kind of, allegedly.

You are very welcome!

Of course. I thought Andrew had shared with you the draft I sent him but I can let you have the latest draft now.

Oh yes! My study was inspired by hearing Prof Gilden speak on the subject.

My next project is a review of the work of some people who were registered as Japanese patent agents 1899-1940 without passing the agent examination, and who were not Japanese. Mainly William Silver Hall, Karl Vogt and Walter de Havilland.

So I just submitted last week the final draft of my book chapter on UK and European patent applications for sex toys.

I remember how "smart contracts" were going to replace lawyers. Explained by people who seemed to understand neither what a contract is nor what lawyers actually do.