Barker Brettell assisted the Library of Birmingham with Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014 – aimed at inspiring and realising business ideas….
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Bringing IP lawsuits in the UK: the system works
IP rights have a range of benefits, e.g. in terms of marketing, negotiations and obtaining funding, but sometimes it is…
Read MoreProtect your IP rights: your company name matters
It is self-evident that a company’s name is of great value; this initially serves to identify you to the public…
Read MoreCredit where credit’s due? The UK Patent Box saga continues
Last year the UK government launched a Patent Box incentive scheme, enabling companies with granted UK patents to benefit from…
Read MoreUnregistered design right protection in the UK: a genuine asset
UK unregistered design rights are an important commercial asset and can provide effective and valuable protection in many business sectors….
Read MorePerhaps ASDA should have gone to Specsavers (and asked for consent)
The Court of Appeal has delivered a decision in the long running trade mark battle between Specsavers and ASDA. This…
Read MoreNew office location for Barker Brettell
We are very pleased to report that we now have a Nottingham office. This new East Midlands location for the…
Read MorePromotions at Barker Brettell
We are delighted to announce three new Partners at Barker Brettell: Mark Thurston, David Pearce and Ian Pearce. These promotions…
Read MoreWhat is “technical” at the European Patent Office? Understanding flaws in some common arguments helps understand what is required.
It can, in terms of EPO patent applications, be hard to understand what is technical. A 2013 case explored some…
Read MoreBarker Brettell attorneys give lectures to postgraduate management students
We were pleased to accept an invitation from Aston University to add some real-world experience to the intellectual property (IP)…
Read MoreBarker Brettell attorney helps Midlands law firm raise funds for charity
Nick Braddon helped raise money for Breast Cancer Care by joining Wright Hassall’s team for the Tour de Law. The…
Read MoreCommunity trade mark applications: faster examination options, but no free rides
From 24 November 2014 the Community Trade Mark Office (OHIM) is changing the way it examines trade mark applications in order…
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