Intellectual Property (IP) always seems to pique media attention. In 2022, brands such as Red Bull and Zara hit the headlines…
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UK IPO announces address for service changes with immediate effect
Background The UK IPO’s approach in handling communications arising out of third-party actions filed against UK trade mark and design…
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Get ready for the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court to go live: 1 June 2023
The current go-live date for the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is 1 June 2023. For…
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When M&A goes bad: overlook IP due diligence at your peril
According to a Harvard Business Review article, “Deal making is glamorous; due diligence is not”. Do you think this is…
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Lecanemab: could the drug with modest benefits make a big difference to Alzheimer’s patients?
Currently more than 55 million people live with dementia worldwide, with the number of people living with the disease expected to triple…
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What happens when your cosmetic method gives rise to therapeutic effects?
There are many innovations in the cosmetic sector that can be the subject of patent applications and these may be…
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Protecting AI diagnostics – two bites at the AIpple?
The use of AI has revolutionised the speed and accuracy of diagnosis for a host of conditions including breast cancer,…
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Data versus time in clinical trials: attaining the perfect balance
Clinical trials are an expensive and risky business. The investment of time, resources and costs grows with progression through the…
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Marcos Kauffman joins Barker Brettell’s IP Valuation Service
Intellectual Property (IP) firm Barker Brettell has announced that Marcos Kauffman has been appointed IP Valuations Consultant to its IP…
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IP owners beware: unscrupulous or scam IP services are targeting you
For a number of years now, owners of different types of IP rights have been receiving unsolicited mail and invoices…
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Don’t fall into an indefensible opposition trap – you can use a routine pre-grant patent check in Europe
Many European patent applications are prosecuted through to grant where through determined and persuasive argument, luck, or an Examiner oversight,…
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Are smartphones about to get smarter? With terahertz spectroscopy, it certainly looks that way…
The number of UK smartphones users reached 55.5 million in 2021. This means that nearly 83% of the population have…
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