Applications for registered EU designs can be filed at the EUIPO and offer a convenient, cost-effective way of obtaining design…

The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued its preliminary opinion ahead of the upcoming oral proceedings on the G1/24 referral…

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued its first decision on patent infringement by equivalence in Plant-e Knowledge B.V. &…

The Unified Patent Court, a centralised court having jurisdiction over infringement and validity of European patents in countries which have…

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has recently announced the launch of its new ‘One IPO Search’ tool to…

In late December 2024 the UK IPO launched a three-month consultation on AI and copyright – closing on 25th February…

Innovation in aircraft design In general, the design of production aircraft has not radically changed since the mid-twentieth century. For…

The beginning of the end? Practice at the European Patent Office (EPO) currently requires that, before an application is granted,…

Manchester finds itself in the middle of an intellectual property dispute In the world of higher education, branding and trade…

Complications following a recent Board of Appeal decision Certain categories are considered by the European Patent Convention to be either…

Earlier this year, luxury high-performance automotive manufacturer Porsche was in the spotlight for bringing legal action in the US against…

At Barker Brettell we acknowledge that sometimes it can be difficult for students to connect studying for a degree and…