Patents

Changes to the law on groundless threats of infringement of Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the UK come into force…

The debate about the consequences and impact of regulatory policies has always been controversial. It is clear that the implementation…

Progress. For those expecting a witty punchline, I apologise. However, for those more interested in ‘punchy’ acceleration, the development of…

There’s a veggie-driven revolution going on in the food industry right now. Led by customer demand for meat alternatives (the…

A recent report by the UK Automotive Council[1] has found that cars manufactured in the UK are including more British…

What is IP? IP can be a trade mark (which is the legal name for your brand), a design (which…

While Humpty Dumpty may have said in Alice in Wonderland: “When I use a word, it means just what I…

The soft drinks industry levy nicknamed the ‘sugar tax’ was announced in the 2016 Budget and was a key part…

Katie Howe, double award-winning trainee patent attorney at Barker Brettell, developed a love for science and in particular physics, from…

In 2015 £12.5 billion of food waste (£470 per household) was generated in the UK, contributing to a global total…

This year Barker Brettell’s automotive team headed up by Dr Andy Tranter, patent attorney and partner, will be publishing a…

Irrespective of Brexit, the unitary patent (UP) agreement may come into force by early next year. When a European patent…