The European Patent Office (EPO) and participating European Union countries are in the final stages of establishing the Unitary Patent…
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Can you keep a trade secret? Understanding pharmaceutical IP
Patents are the ‘go-to’ form of Intellectual Property (IP) protection for new pharmaceuticals. Through patents, protection can be attained for…
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Digital technology, pharmaceutical and green transport patent applications increase as the EPO’s latest figures confirm European patent applications return to growth
The European Patent Office’s latest patent index shows that patent applications filed at the EPO hit a record number in…
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Designing and driving a career path in Intellectual Property
A passion for automotive Design rights, relishing representing clients as an IP Higher Courts Litigator, and striking a good work-life…
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Breaking: UKIPO announces new rules for service from 1st January 2021
From 1st January 2021, it will be necessary to have a UK or Channel Islands address for service for new…
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Intellectual Property: the lifeblood of SMEs
Much has been written about why a startup company should invest in Intellectual Property (IP), or why it is vital…
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Steps we’re taking for our Barker Brettell community
We would like to wish all of our clients and contacts our best wishes as the COVID-19 situation develops and…
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Top five cosmetic trends shaping IP in 2020
If you’re operating in the cosmetics sector, being in touch with the latest developments – whether they are technological innovations…
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Barker Brettell primed to ease clients through the Brexit transition period
On the 31 January 2020, the UK and EU ratified the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement from the EU, meaning that the…
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The good, the bad, and the very ugly ‘cease and desist’ letters
Branding, and the values it represents, is at the core of all businesses, so it is understandable that companies will…
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What does a patent mean? Humpty Dumpty is given his marching orders…
While Humpty Dumpty may have said in Alice in Wonderland: “When I use a word, it means just what I…
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Streamlined opposition procedure enters turbulence
The European Patent Office (EPO) brought in new guidelines on 1st July 2016 which aim to simplify the opposition procedure…
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