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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Keeping your brand alive
Just like the year 2020 is proving to be, the global recovery from lockdown measures is difficult to accurately predict….
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Crisis Innovation: How companies are innovating to help fight coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis has brought unprecedented global challenges to the labs and shop floors of technology companies. Measures put in…
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Locking down the counterfeiters during a pandemic
For most of us the current pandemic has created a world which just a few months ago we would not…
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IP furloughing – how to protect valuable IP while safeguarding your cash flow during uncertain times
It’s tough out there. We understand. Most businesses are going over expenditure and cash flow with a fine tooth comb,…
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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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Steps we’re taking for our Barker Brettell community
We would like to wish all of our clients and contacts our best wishes as the COVID-19 situation develops and…
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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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