For brand owners, the figures are impressive: market research company Mintel estimated that £419 million was spent by Britons on…
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The state of things to come
Recent word on the street is that the electric vehicle tipping point, when the total cost of ownership of a…
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Be Brexit ready: Important information about EU designations of International (Madrid Protocol) trade marks and International (Hague) Designs
The UK is set to leave the EU on 31st October 2019 which will have an impact on certain Intellectual…
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Corporate Frenemies – co-operation and competition in the automotive industry
With the automotive sector undergoing some big changes, especially in areas such as electrification and connectivity – as mentioned in…
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Standardising a revolution?
The role of Standards Essential Patents in the automotive industry The ACES revolution The automotive industry is undergoing some of…
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A career in Intellectual Property: the engine room of innovation
Katie Howe, double award-winning patent attorney at Barker Brettell developed a love for science, and in particular physics, from an…
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Exam success tips from award-winning trainees
This article was originally published on the IP Careers website, August 2019. Inside Careers recently caught up with Craig Slater…
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New hires, new horizons
Birmingham-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist Barker Brettell has announced a 25 per cent increase in its trainee attorney intake this…
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From concept to commercialisation
The Sinclair ZX80 is quite rightly remembered as the UK’s first mass-marker home computer, making Sir Clive Sinclair a household…
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Are you ready? EPO announces changes to appeal procedure
On 1 January 2020, the rules governing procedure in ‘Appeals of Decisions’ made by the European Patent Office (EPO) will…
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Use it or lose it: weak evidence costs McDonalds & Adidas TM rights
In a recent decision, following an application for revocation filed by Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd, the EUIPO Cancellation Division upheld the…
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Inspirational and innovative: the medical devices of tomorrow
Companies working in the medical device space are an inspiration, working tirelessly to improve the lives of patients and their…
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