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Registered designs protect the appearance of an article.  Filing an application is easy, and is fairly quick and inexpensive.  But,…

In the third article in our series on design protection Carrie Johnson, patent attorney and partner, compares and contrasts the…

It’s an industry traditionally associated with unhurried rejuvenation and relaxation, but in reality keeping ahead of trends is challenging in…

In this article we look at some innovations taking place in the field of packaging, especially flexible plastic packaging. There…

Birmingham headquartered Intellectual Property (IP) advisor Barker Brettell LLP, has launched ‘Euro IP’ – a microsite designed specifically for US…

Trading under your name is an appealing idea, especially in the fashion world where designers frequently use their own names…

Carrie Johnson, patent attorney and partner continues Barker Brettell’s series on design protection by looking into how designs and trade…

Gaming technology has come a long way in the past four decades, developing from the earliest two-dimensional video games such…

As long as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, it seems there will always be…

The European Union Observatory on infringements of Intellectual Property rights (the Observatory) published a report in July 2016 focussing on…

Over the next few months we’ll be bringing you a series of articles looking into design protection. Today, patent attorney…

Market demand for novel clean packaging solutions is on the rise as environmental concerns increase, crude oil becomes more expensive…