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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…

Jennifer Atkinson, one of Intellectual Property specialist Barker Brettell’s patent attorney partners, started her fascination with molecular biology at the…

The patenting process can be notoriously slow. Even the quickest of granted patents typically take several years from filing to…

The upward trend in patent filings over the last five years indicates innovation is a key driver in the car…

The much anticipated and long awaited EU trade mark reform legislative package was published on 24 December 2015 announcing major…

Proteins are no longer exclusively associated with sport drinks and muscle mass. Over the last few years, protein products have…

Barker Brettell LLP, the Birmingham based IP specialist has been awarded silver tier status in the 2016 World Trademark Review…