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Nuclear Powered Aircraft: Fantasy or Reality?
Attempts are continually being made to reduce the use of fuels that result in emissions of carbon dioxide and replace…
Read MoreThe antibiotic era is almost over. What next?
For more than 100 years antibiotics have saved countless lives all over the world from infections that previously resulted in…
Read MoreShanks v Unilever: “Outstanding Benefits” for both employer and employee
After a 13 year legal battle – in which the inventor lost every previous round – the Supreme Court has…
Read MoreThe state of things to come
Recent word on the street is that the electric vehicle tipping point, when the total cost of ownership of a…
Read MoreCorporate Frenemies – co-operation and competition in the automotive industry
With the automotive sector undergoing some big changes, especially in areas such as electrification and connectivity – as mentioned in…
Read MoreStandardising a revolution?
The role of Standards Essential Patents in the automotive industry The ACES revolution The automotive industry is undergoing some of…
Read MoreA career in Intellectual Property: the engine room of innovation
Katie Howe, double award-winning patent attorney at Barker Brettell developed a love for science, and in particular physics, from an…
Read MoreExam success tips from award-winning trainees
This article was originally published on the IP Careers website, August 2019. Inside Careers recently caught up with Craig Slater…
Read MoreAre you ready? EPO announces changes to appeal procedure
On 1 January 2020, the rules governing procedure in ‘Appeals of Decisions’ made by the European Patent Office (EPO) will…
Read MoreInspirational and innovative: the medical devices of tomorrow
Companies working in the medical device space are an inspiration, working tirelessly to improve the lives of patients and their…
Read MoreHair-raising developments in medical materials
Tailoring the properties exhibited by a material has classically focussed on altering its chemical or compositional nature (for example, to…
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