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As somebody who ensures brands are legally protected for a living, my position is obviously going to be that companies…

The European Commission (EC) has issued a notice to stakeholders setting out the consequences of Brexit on copyright.  A copy…

While it may seem like a bolt out of the blue, the UK government finally ratified the Unitary Patent Court…

The ‘Draft Agreement on the Withdrawal of the UK’ jointly published by the UK and the European Commission indicates that…

Following on from Barker Brettell’s recent article summarising that the UK has joined the Hague International Design System – a…

This article was previously published in Med-Tech Innovation News March/April 2018 edition. 1. Where do you start in planning for…

Protectable ‘innovative’ product designs versus generic ‘innovative’ product designs – a product development warning. What is innovation? According to Gary…

Barker Brettell’s Andy Tranter has taken over as managing partner, replacing current managing partner Cilla Makovski. Andy, a patent partner…

It’s the debate that still rumbles on in the industry: was Formula One’s first rebrand in 23 years really necessary?…

On 19th March 2018 the UK and the European Commission issued a Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from…

In 2016, the Chinese trade mark office (CTMO) changed its practice relating to non-use cancellation actions for international trade marks…

The UK has now joined the Hague International Design System which provides a convenient one-stop-shop for initiating design protection in…