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Last year, we published an article on the role of Standards Essential Patents (SEPs) in the automotive industry. As discussed…

Understanding the business drivers SMEs face and addressing their concerns is fundamental to us as Intellectual Property (IP) professionals. And…

When developing a new product, it can take years before it is a self-sustaining enterprise. This is a problem for…

Much has been written about why a startup company should invest in Intellectual Property (IP), or why it is vital…

Under the European Union (EU) protected food name scheme, there are three types of protection marks you can apply for:…

All momentous historical events have had an impact on the way society lives and works. From a branding perspective, the…

Filing online at the UKIPO is easy and the official fees are low, so in principle it is a straightforward…

Employees in the cosmetics sector often work in highly creative environments where innovation is encouraged and nurtured. For many, their…

Barker Brettell, a leading UK firm of intellectual property specialists, named in 2020 by The Financial Times in its top…

Background The Chinese Supreme People’s Court has issued a decision which brings to an end a four year long battle…

Barker Brettell has been revealed as the UK firm of choice for US law firms with patent prosecution work, according…

It is over ten years since software patents (a.k.a. computer-implemented inventions, or CIIs) were last discussed at the level of…