It is over ten years since software patents (a.k.a. computer-implemented inventions, or CIIs) were last discussed at the level of…
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Catherine Wiseman: team work, clarity of vision and the determination to succeed.
The coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, or a dip in global business confidence seems to be having little impact on Barker Brettell’s…
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Barker Brettell Sweden AB named as ‘Top Swedish EUTM filer 2019’ as the team celebrates its first year
Barker Brettell Sweden AB has been named the highest Swedish trade mark filer in 2019 according to EUTM filing statistics,…
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Sewing BB fundraises for LoveBrum
Patent attorney at Barker Brettell, Lucy Holloway, has swapped drafting patents for making face masks in her spare time, in…
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Don’t know where to start but want to protect your business? Let us guide you through the basics…
Are you under the impression that the path to securing Intellectual Property (IP) protection for your business appears to be…
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IPO set return to normal deadlines as it announces it will end interrupted days on 29 July 2020
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has reviewed its position on interrupted days, deciding to bring this to an end on…
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Can copyright law help Brompton ride out an IP storm?
Two bicycle companies, Brompton Bicycle Limited and Get2Get, are in dispute at the Belgian Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège over…
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When 2020 serves a curveball: five emerging trends set to redefine the food & drink industry
Fiercely competitive during the best of times, the food and drink sector is well-versed in meeting short deadlines and managing…
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Head of trade mark team ranked in Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP
Catherine Wiseman, Head of the Trade Mark team at Barker Brettell, has been ranked in Managing IP’s Top 250 Women…
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Keeping your brand alive
Just like the year 2020 is proving to be, the global recovery from lockdown measures is difficult to accurately predict….
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Crisis Innovation: How companies are innovating to help fight coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis has brought unprecedented global challenges to the labs and shop floors of technology companies. Measures put in…
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Locking down the counterfeiters during a pandemic
For most of us the current pandemic has created a world which just a few months ago we would not…
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