It is over ten years since software patents (a.k.a. computer-implemented inventions, or CIIs) were last discussed at the level of…
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Catherine Wiseman: team work, clarity of vision and the determination to succeed.
The coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, or a dip in global business confidence seems to be having little impact on Barker Brettell’s…
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Barker Brettell Sweden AB named as ‘Top Swedish EUTM filer 2019’ as the team celebrates its first year
Barker Brettell Sweden AB has been named the highest Swedish trade mark filer in 2019 according to EUTM filing statistics,…
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Don’t know where to start but want to protect your business? Let us guide you through the basics…
Are you under the impression that the path to securing Intellectual Property (IP) protection for your business appears to be…
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Can copyright law help Brompton ride out an IP storm?
Two bicycle companies, Brompton Bicycle Limited and Get2Get, are in dispute at the Belgian Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège over…
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Head of trade mark team ranked in Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP
Catherine Wiseman, Head of the Trade Mark team at Barker Brettell, has been ranked in Managing IP’s Top 250 Women…
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High Court disarms ‘weaponised’ TMs in landmark ruling
‘Don’t weaponise your trade marks’ is the overarching message following the eagerly awaited High Court ruling in Sky plc v…
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The ‘Great IP Wall of China’: what can a cosmetics business do?
By 2025 the global cosmetics and personal care sector is projected to be worth $755 billion (US), with a substantial…
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DAS is good? Why ‘trombone steering’ has got racing in a spin.
In February this year, at pre-season testing, the Mercedes AMG team took the Formula 1 paddock by surprise when its…
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Barker Brettell bolsters leadership board with partner promotion
Birmingham head quartered Intellectual Property (IP) specialist, Barker Brettell is delighted to announce that patent partner Carrie Johnson has been…
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Additive manufacturing set to take off in Asia and Middle East
Additive manufacturing (AM) – commonly known as 3D printing – encompasses a group of manufacturing techniques that have revolutionised the…
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It might be good enough to eat, but is your product good enough to protect?
You may think you’ve just invented the best thing since sliced bread. But how do you stop others copying your…
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