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A key referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office has been under consideration, on the…

This article was initially published in the May 2016 edition of Chamberlink You know that the billings system could be…

Increasingly British engineering and university sectors are taking the lead in innovative ventures, so Barker Brettell is delighted to note…

With the revival of old British brands on the rise and many manufacturers applying the concept of being ‘British’ in…

Different countries have different rules when it comes to filing the first patent application for an invention. Failure to follow…

Will investment in medical devices stay healthy after European decisions block patent extensions? Following a recent German Federal Patent Court…

New figures obtained from the UK Intellectual Property Office reveal that applicants who use a representative to file their patent…

Patent Office Opinions have been a feature of UK patent law since 2004. The service was brought in to allow…

At Barker Brettell it’s never been our favourite acronym, so we’re delighted that as of today, 23 March 2016, the…

When the EU Reforms are implemented on the 23 March 2016, the EUIPO will change its treatment of descriptions of…

On 9 March the UK’s highest court handed down a decision1 confirming non-infringement of a Community registered design (CRD). This…

Overview The figures are in1 and the headline is that 2015 was another bumper year for the European Patent Office…