The coronavirus crisis has brought unprecedented global challenges to the labs and shop floors of technology companies. Measures put in…
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DAS is good? Why ‘trombone steering’ has got racing in a spin.
In February this year, at pre-season testing, the Mercedes AMG team took the Formula 1 paddock by surprise when its…
Read MoreBarker Brettell bolsters leadership board with partner promotion
Birmingham head quartered Intellectual Property (IP) specialist, Barker Brettell is delighted to announce that patent partner Carrie Johnson has been…
Read MoreSteps 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…
Read MoreIt might be good enough to eat, but is your product good enough to protect?
You may think you’ve just invented the best thing since sliced bread. But how do you stop others copying your…
Read MoreHungry for power – keeping yourself and your battery fed
What if – bear with me on this – each time we ate a meal, our stomachs shrank slightly? Those…
Read MoreBarker 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…
Read MoreThe material world of aerospace: composites
One branch of innovation within the aerospace industry is the use of materials. Materials used in aviation have high demands…
Read MoreEight reasons to file a GB patent application in parallel with an EP application
The UK is the fifth largest economy in the world so having a GB patent can be valuable. Getting a…
Read MoreNuclear 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…
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