IP

Intellectual Property (IP) always seems to pique media attention. In 2022, brands such as Red Bull and Zara hit the headlines…

The European Patent Office’s latest patent index shows that patent applications filed at the EPO hit a record number in…

The European Patent Office (EPO) and participating European Union countries are in the final stages of establishing the Unitary Patent…

One of the world’s leading trade mark professionals – and home-grown talent – Catherine Wiseman, is celebrating 25 years at…

To receive patent protection an invention needs to be, among other things, new. This would normally stop an existing product…

Although patent systems around the world vary in their approach to patentability, one common requirement is that an invention must…

With so many of 2020’s headlines focussed on Covid and Brexit we can be forgiven for letting an important anniversary…

Following on from our previous article on the value of Intellectual Property and the importance of keeping your brand alive,…

There is a common misconception that patents only benefit their owner. A patent owner can prevent others commercially exploiting their…

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) machines become ever more capable, the way in which they are treated by existing law is…

With the Brexit transition deadline edging ever closer – just 30 days to go-  it is important to understand the…

INTA 2020 may have re-located from Singapore to a virtual platform, but Barker Brettell will still be attending this major…