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Are bands missing a beat by focusing on copyright and overlooking trade marks?
Do you recognise the b(r)and? Music industry intellectual property disputes concerning copyright frequently make the news, especially if they are…
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Are we right to be cautious of intellectual property advice generated by AI chat tools?
As artificial intelligence (AI) chat tools gain popularity, some businesses are using them to craft responses to cease-and-desist letters relating…
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China sets new record for European filings over the past year
The European Patent Office (EPO) has recently issued the 2024 edition of its annual Patent Index which provides a detailed overview…
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EPO Patent Index 2024: Computing & Software takes the lead
Now that we are into 2025 the European Patent Office (EPO) has recently issued the 2024 edition of its annual Patent…
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Is interface loyalty the new brand loyalty?
Lessons to be learned from ChatGPT What is interface loyalty? Many of us are familiar with the concept of brand…
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How innovation will inject oxygen into the consumer tech market
If customers are holding onto their tech for longer, how are tech companies planning to make money in the future?…
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Senior partner John Lawrence celebrates 40 years at Barker Brettell
Anne Bate, patent paralegal & technical workflow specialist, joins John to mark their 30-year working partnership along with managing partner…
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COVIDIOT: Balancing freedom of expression and morality in trade mark law
This article was originally commissioned and published in ECTA Bulletin, March 2025 It is hard to believe that it has…
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European patent protection process made easy for U.S. clients
Barker Brettell provides cost-conscious, in-house patent specialists with European expertise Barker Brettell, the UK head-quartered intellectual property (IP) firm, is…
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Supreme Court sides with High Court not Court of Appeal on Sky v SkyKick trade mark case
Intention to use it or lose it? Trainee trade mark attorney Joe Gargano explains that while Sky and SkyKick settled…
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EU announces Design Rights reform from 1 May 2025
Applications for registered EU designs can be filed at the EUIPO and offer a convenient, cost-effective way of obtaining design…
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