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Increasingly British engineering and university sectors are taking the lead in innovative ventures, so Barker Brettell is delighted to note…

With the revival of old British brands on the rise and many manufacturers applying the concept of being ‘British’ in…

Different countries have different rules when it comes to filing the first patent application for an invention. Failure to follow…

Will investment in medical devices stay healthy after European decisions block patent extensions? Following a recent German Federal Patent Court…

When the EU Reforms are implemented on the 23 March 2016, the EUIPO will change its treatment of descriptions of…

Jennifer Atkinson, one of Intellectual Property specialist Barker Brettell’s patent attorney partners, started her fascination with molecular biology at the…

The patenting process can be notoriously slow. Even the quickest of granted patents typically take several years from filing to…

Proteins are no longer exclusively associated with sport drinks and muscle mass. Over the last few years, protein products have…

Today images bombard our senses, vying for our attention as we go about our day to day business, seeping into…

As anyone who’s ever filed a patent application at the European Patent Office (EPO) will know, it can take a…

Changes to the UK Patent Box scheme could affect how much tax relief companies can claim on their UK corporation…

Last week, the U.S. Copyright Office granted exemptions to security researchers to allow them to search for potential flaws in…