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Innovative partnerships: secure an IP prenup to ensure a happy IP marriage
Increasingly British engineering and university sectors are taking the lead in innovative ventures, so Barker Brettell is delighted to note…
Read MoreCan you Brand Britain?
With the revival of old British brands on the rise and many manufacturers applying the concept of being ‘British’ in…
Read MoreFiling patent applications in different jurisdictions
Different countries have different rules when it comes to filing the first patent application for an invention. Failure to follow…
Read MoreSupplementary protection certificates in Europe for medical device technologies remain unobtainable
Will investment in medical devices stay healthy after European decisions block patent extensions? Following a recent German Federal Patent Court…
Read MoreWhy use a patent attorney?
New figures obtained from the UK Intellectual Property Office reveal that applicants who use a representative to file their patent…
Read MoreUK Patent Office Opinions – A good way to get bad patents revoked?
Patent Office Opinions have been a feature of UK patent law since 2004. The service was brought in to allow…
Read MoreAll change! OHIM renamed EUIPO
At Barker Brettell it’s never been our favourite acronym, so we’re delighted that as of today, 23 March 2016, the…
Read MoreEU Reforms: Don’t miss out on the ONE CHANCE to supplement your EU portfolio and ensure it’s fit for purpose!
When the EU Reforms are implemented on the 23 March 2016, the EUIPO will change its treatment of descriptions of…
Read More‘Case’ closed – Trunki design registration confirmed not to be infringed
On 9 March the UK’s highest court handed down a decision1 confirming non-infringement of a Community registered design (CRD). This…
Read MoreKey trends 2015: European patent statistics
Overview The figures are in1 and the headline is that 2015 was another bumper year for the European Patent Office…
Read MoreWhat gender inequality? 70 per cent of our partners are women
Jennifer Atkinson, one of Intellectual Property specialist Barker Brettell’s patent attorney partners, started her fascination with molecular biology at the…
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