The Court of Appeal has delivered a decision in the long running trade mark battle between Specsavers and ASDA. This…
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New office location for Barker Brettell
We are very pleased to report that we now have a Nottingham office. This new East Midlands location for the…
Read MorePromotions at Barker Brettell
We are delighted to announce three new Partners at Barker Brettell: Mark Thurston, David Pearce and Ian Pearce. These promotions…
Read MoreWhat is “technical” at the European Patent Office? Understanding flaws in some common arguments helps understand what is required.
It can, in terms of EPO patent applications, be hard to understand what is technical. A 2013 case explored some…
Read MoreBarker Brettell attorneys give lectures to postgraduate management students
We were pleased to accept an invitation from Aston University to add some real-world experience to the intellectual property (IP)…
Read MoreBarker Brettell attorney helps Midlands law firm raise funds for charity
Nick Braddon helped raise money for Breast Cancer Care by joining Wright Hassall’s team for the Tour de Law. The…
Read MoreCommunity trade mark applications: faster examination options, but no free rides
From 24 November 2014 the Community Trade Mark Office (OHIM) is changing the way it examines trade mark applications in order…
Read MoreUK IPO has power to revoke patents on its own initiative
Recent changes in the UK mean that it may now be easier, quicker and cheaper to get a UK patent…
Read MoreDesign law changes coming into effect today – 1 October 2014
Main provisions of the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (the “Act”) come into force today, introducing a number of changes. The…
Read MoreThe protection offered by UK unregistered designs is due to change
In light of upcoming changes to the law, it is worth rethinking how much you rely on unregistered design rights…
Read MoreScam Invoices: UK IPO successful
We have been warning clients for some time about a number of fraudulent organisations in existence which purport to be…
Read MoreSuccess in European patent exams
We are pleased to say that this year the European Patent Office qualifying examinations have brought us a great set…
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