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The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has just released details of the updated funding programme directed to supporting SMEs during…

Registered Designs are an effective way to get some IP protection in place, particularly in cases where the bar for…

The European Patent Office (EPO) does not give the description in a granted patent much weight when construing the claims….

As a result of ongoing discussions with the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) on the subject of Address…

Barker Brettell, the Birmingham-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist, has announced that Yvonne Johnson has been elected as the firm’s new…

In a declaration dated March 2024, the government of Jersey has stated that EUTMs no longer cover Jersey, and that…

Beat the renewal fees hike on European Patents Application Hundreds of dollars to be saved on third and fourth year…

On 1 January 2024, the UKIPO changed its rules surrounding the requirement of an address for service in the UK,…

From 1 April 2024, most official fees are rising at the European Patent Office. For the most part, these are…

In October 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) together with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a report…

Barker Brettell, the Intellectual Property (IP) firm, has had an exciting year of growth in Sweden during 2023. The business…

Purchasing habits across the Western world are evolving, and one of the major drivers of changing Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)…