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…
Read MoreBritish 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreWhat 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…
Read MoreSugar 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…
Read MoreAugust 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…
Read MoreBarker 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…
Read MoreEngineering a career in Intellectual Property
Katie Howe, double award-winning trainee patent attorney at Barker Brettell, developed a love for science and in particular physics, from…
Read MoreThe three minute guide to IP for startups
Intellectual Property (IP) can be important for any business, but for startups it can be a vital tool to help…
Read MoreUPC entry into operation set for further delay
The entry into operation of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will not occur in December 2017, the previously announced target…
Read MoreEye, Robot – Neural Interfaces Take Over
Prostheses are probably first in mind when considering the world of bionic technologies. The use of muscular movement to generate…
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