Trade marks and registered designs can complement each other and they can also come into conflict with each other. Several…
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Cadbury’s purple battle continues…
We have previously reported a decision by the High Court and the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) which accepted…
Read MoreIn the pink
For the third year running we participated in the Pink Friday campaign to show our support for Breast Cancer Care….
Read MoreBiotech team continues to expand
We are delighted to announce a flurry of key additions and progressions within the Barker Brettell patent team. There are…
Read MoreCase study – Dry Like Me
Using a combination of a range of IP rights to protect a new idea that filled a gap in the…
Read MoreBarker Brettell breakfast seminar
Barker Brettell were delighted to welcome clients and contacts to an early morning seminar at their offices at 100 Hagley…
Read MoreSix months to initial tax saving- time to start preparing
Patent box could cut your rate of corporation tax down to 10% for some elements of your profits, from both…
Read MoreInnovative designs enjoy broader protection than you might expect
If you have been on holiday this summer, you cannot have failed to have noticed an array of children’s suitcases…
Read MoreAnother initiative to help SMEs enforce their rights
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is simplifying the procedure to object to a trade mark application in a…
Read MoreEuropean Patent Office (EPO) repeals draconian rules on filing divisional patent applications
The EPO announced on 18 October that, as from 1 April 2014 (yes that is right, April Fool’s Day), it…
Read MoreA further step in the right direction – China introduces significant changes to trade mark law
Following on from our legal update on 9 July 2013 “China makes a step in the right direction to prevent…
Read MoreSuccess – BB Smallfry Seminar Wednesday 2 October 2013
Barker Brettell were delighted to welcome clients and contacts to an early morning seminar at their offices at 100 Hagley…
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