IP for Startups

When developing technology that may lead to patentable inventions, it is always a good idea to work out what to…

The beginning of the end? Practice at the European Patent Office (EPO) currently requires that, before an application is granted,…

Lucy Walker, Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and Partner at intellectual property experts Barker Brettell, agrees that trading under your name…

In the food and drink space, ‘dupes’ refer to alternative (often, lower cost) products that closely mimic well-known food and…

The decarbonisation of road transport in the coming decades seems inevitable. Governments around the world are preparing to ban the…

In the past 30 years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has improved by leaps and bounds. Suitably programmed computers are very well…

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

Abstract Shortly after celebrating its one-year anniversary, things look to be very much in full swing for the Unitary Patent…

The Court of Appeal has now handed down the judgment in, arguably, the summer of 2024’s most anticipated UK patent…

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

Wind power can be broadly classified into two types. The more familiar type is onshore wind power. The wind turbines…

In many jurisdictions (most notably the U.S.), multiple dependency of claims is not allowed. It is therefore common to have…