On 2 October 2017, Indonesia officially became the 100th member of the Madrid Protocol system meaning that as of 02…
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A day in the life of…Stephen Lowry, part-qualified Trade Mark Attorney
This article was previously published on the ipcareers.co.uk website As an undergraduate, I was convinced that I wanted to be…
Read MoreYou have an invention…what next?
The SME decision to patent, publish or keep secret As a decision maker in a SME, you may recognise the…
Read MoreOne further step forward in China
In recent years, China has been taking active steps to tighten its laws to tackle the ongoing problem of trade…
Read MoreInnovation without bright sparks – the compression petrol engine is here!
Continuing our series highlighting innovative developments in automotive engineering, Dr Mark R. Thurston, patent attorney and partner, today turns his…
Read MoreEUTM Reforms – 1st October 2017
On 1st October 2017 the final changes to the European Trade Mark system came into force. This is phase two…
Read MorePatents Update 2017
Commercial strategies for getting value from your patent portfolio and the latest case law from the UK courts and EPO …
Read MoreIt’s a wrap: EU simplifies legislation for moving trade marks
It’s a jungle out there: today’s internet-saturated market forces brands to jostle for position, pushing them to grab consumers attention…
Read MoreTo threaten or not to threaten… that is the question!
Changes to the law on groundless threats of infringement of Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the UK come into force…
Read MoreBarker Brettell outstrips 2016 national trade mark filings growth average by 500 per cent & doubles UK design filings
Leading Intellectual Property (IP) specialist Barker Brettell has announced that its 2016 UK trade mark filings grew by five times…
Read MoreIs innovation the answer to regulation?
The debate about the consequences and impact of regulatory policies has always been controversial. It is clear that the implementation…
Read MoreDesigns and complex products: – what is normal?
Registered designs are becoming an increasingly important part of a company’s IP portfolio. For simple or whole products, protection is…
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