The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is simplifying the procedure to object to a trade mark application in a…
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China – how to choose your trade mark
The perceived wisdom is that the nineteenth century belonged to the UK, the twentieth century belonged to the USA and…
Read MoreJapanese patent documents become part of machine translation service
Users of the European Patent Office (EPO) patent searching engine Espacenet may already be familiar with “EPO Translate”, which provides…
Read MoreGerman Patent Law to be updated – life made easier
A revised patent law in Germany is expected to come into force in March 2014. There will be online file…
Read MoreAttorney’s Exam Success
We are pleased to announce the recent success of Gurpreet Solanki who qualified as a Chartered UK and European Patent…
Read MoreBB Girls – Race for Life
A Team from Barker Brettell dusted off their running shoes to take part in the annual charity event Race for…
Read MoreSign up and join our BB Premier League
Barker Brettell would be delighted if you could join our BB Premier Fantasy Football League. This is a web based…
Read MoreSKYDRIVE too close to SKY
British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc (BSB) has been successful in the UK High Court in a claim of trade mark infringement…
Read MorePatent box – when should I “elect in”?
On the face of it, the patent box is a no-brainer – with promises of reduced corporation tax rates for…
Read MoreChina makes a step in the right direction to prevent brand hijacking but will any action come to pass?
Proposals have been put forward for changes in respect of Chinese Trade Mark laws. One such change which we believe…
Read MoreNestlé would just like the UK IPO to give them a break
Cadbury has successfully blocked a UK trade mark application by Nestlé for the shape of their KIT KAT four fingered…
Read MoreGood news for IP owners – extra protection in Europe for free
Those familiar with protecting trade marks and designs in Europe will already be aware of the unitary system which has…
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