Author: Jane Cureton

On 19th March 2018 the UK and the European Commission issued a Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from…

In 2016, the Chinese trade mark office (CTMO) changed its practice relating to non-use cancellation actions for international trade marks…

The UK has now joined the Hague International Design System which provides a convenient one-stop-shop for initiating design protection in…

Upon discovery of a novel biological target, for example in a newly characterised pathway, it is fairly common to attempt…

Traditionally innovation in the agricultural sector has, quite literally, been driven from the ground up to maximise yield (crop varieties,…

After consultation the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that there will be an increase in fees from 6…

This article was originally published in Med-Tech Innovation magazine Nov/Dec 2017 Do your research A common problem for innovators, and…

Following the glowing feedback Barker Brettell received last year from its World Trademark Review 1000, the team are overwhelmed by…

As more and more businesses continue to expand their interests to China, Barker Brettell is commonly asked by clients how…

For many digital based companies, patent protection simply will not be appropriate or cost effective. This is because the technology…

In a statement issued by the Broad Institute on 17 January 2018, it was announced that the European Patent Office…

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) recently announced that design data from the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) is available…