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Barker Brettell goes pink!
For the second year we participated in the Pink Friday campaign to show our support for Breast Cancer Care. This…
Read MoreNew funding available for university/industry collaborations
The Fast Forward competition run by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is open for entries again. Now in…
Read MorePatents County Court update: small claims track effective October 2012
The Patents County Court (PCC) has introduced a small claims track, for claims under £5,000, which can be used for…
Read MoreSecond shout pays off for Outburst
Case in Point: T-214/08 Judgement of the General Court, Fifth Chamber, 28 March 2012 Court of Justice of the European…
Read MoreDrink anyone?
Case in Point: O/075/12, Pepsico Inc v Osotspa Co. Ltd Appointed Person, Anna Carboni, 20 February 2012 Are cola flavoured…
Read MoreNew countries to join the Madrid Protocol
The Madrid Protocol system provides for the international registration of trade marks by way of one application that can cover…
Read MoreWhat constitutes genuine use of a Community trade mark?
The Attorney General (AG) of the European Court of Justice has issued her opinion in relation to Leno Merken v…
Read MoreEnlarged Board of Appeal decision issues on correction of errors in European patents
The European Patent Office (EPO) has issued the latest decision from its highest authority, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA)….
Read MoreDavid Pearce promoted to Associate Attorney
David Pearce was promoted to the role of Associate on 2 July 2012. David is based in our head office in Birmingham….
Read MoreAgreement reached on European patent court
At the Brussels summit on 29 June 2012, the national leaders of the EU countries reached a compromise deal regarding…
Read MoreIP TRANSLATOR and class headings – what next?
The long awaited decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the IP TRANSLATOR case has…
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