It can, in terms of EPO patent applications, be hard to understand what is technical. A 2013 case explored some…
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Barker Brettell attorneys give lectures to postgraduate management students
We were pleased to accept an invitation from Aston University to add some real-world experience to the intellectual property (IP)…
Read MoreBarker Brettell attorney helps Midlands law firm raise funds for charity
Nick Braddon helped raise money for Breast Cancer Care by joining Wright Hassall’s team for the Tour de Law. The…
Read MoreCommunity trade mark applications: faster examination options, but no free rides
From 24 November 2014 the Community Trade Mark Office (OHIM) is changing the way it examines trade mark applications in order…
Read MoreJoint event hosted by Barker Brettell LLP and the England China Business Forum
One of our trade mark associates, Lisa King, was invited by the England China Business Forum (ECBF) to talk to…
Read MoreUK IPO has power to revoke patents on its own initiative
Recent changes in the UK mean that it may now be easier, quicker and cheaper to get a UK patent…
Read MoreDesign law changes coming into effect today – 1 October 2014
Main provisions of the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (the “Act”) come into force today, introducing a number of changes. The…
Read MoreChina to introduce specialist intellectual property (IP) courts – striving to end the wild, wild, east?
Proposals to establish specialist IP courts in China have moved forward and pilot courts are being explored in the first-tier…
Read MoreThe protection offered by UK unregistered designs is due to change
In light of upcoming changes to the law, it is worth rethinking how much you rely on unregistered design rights…
Read MoreScam Invoices: UK IPO successful
We have been warning clients for some time about a number of fraudulent organisations in existence which purport to be…
Read MoreSuccess in European patent exams
We are pleased to say that this year the European Patent Office qualifying examinations have brought us a great set…
Read MoreUK IP law gets a makeover
In good news for advocates of IP rights, the UK Intellectual Property Act has received Royal Assent. As reported in…
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