The debate about the consequences and impact of regulatory policies has always been controversial. It is clear that the implementation…
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Designs and complex products: – what is normal?
Registered designs are becoming an increasingly important part of a company’s IP portfolio. For simple or whole products, protection is…
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Warning: automotive trade marks can drive you to distraction.
It’s always been a grey area of the law, and no more so than in the car industry: when can…
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What do you get if you cross a turbocharger and a supercharger?
Progress. For those expecting a witty punchline, I apologise. However, for those more interested in ‘punchy’ acceleration, the development of…
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Savvy food companies beef up their IP protection for vegan products
There’s a veggie-driven revolution going on in the food industry right now. Led by customer demand for meat alternatives (the…
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Invitation to futurist-tech innovations seminar
20 September 2017, Browne Jacobson, Nottingham 27 September 2017, Barker Brettell, Birmingham 2.15pm – 4.30pm Technology is moving at a…
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British cars are becoming more British – UK Automotive Council Report 2017
A recent report by the UK Automotive Council[1] has found that cars manufactured in the UK are including more British…
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The essential Intellectual Property (IP) guide for small businesses
What is IP? IP can be a trade mark (which is the legal name for your brand), a design (which…
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What does a patent mean? Humpty Dumpty is given his marching orders…
While Humpty Dumpty may have said in Alice in Wonderland: “When I use a word, it means just what I…
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Sugar and spice and all things nice – that’s what soft drinks are made of!
The soft drinks industry levy nicknamed the ‘sugar tax’ was announced in the 2016 Budget and was a key part…
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August date confirmed for Cayman Islands TM Law
Following on from the overview by Sarah Lait, head of Barker Brettell’s trade mark practice, and the more in-depth discussion…
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Barker Brettell life sciences expert recognised by IAM 1000 2017
Barker Brettell would like to thank the clients and contacts of Jenny Atkinson, patent attorney and partner, who has been…
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