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The European Patent Office’s latest patent index shows that patent applications filed at the EPO hit a record number in…

To receive patent protection an invention needs to be, among other things, new. This would normally stop an existing product…

Although patent systems around the world vary in their approach to patentability, one common requirement is that an invention must…

Arthritis is an extremely common condition in the UK. It causes joint pain, limits mobility, and can become so debilitating…

When developing a new product, it can take years before it is a self-sustaining enterprise. This is a problem for…

Much has been written about why a startup company should invest in Intellectual Property (IP), or why it is vital…

While the idea of wearable mobile devices has been around for a long time, it is only now starting to…

This article was previously published in Med-Tech Innovation News March/April 2018 edition. 1. Where do you start in planning for…

The SME decision to patent, publish or keep secret As a decision maker in a SME, you may recognise the…

What is IP? IP can be a trade mark (which is the legal name for your brand), a design (which…

Katie Howe, double award-winning trainee patent attorney at Barker Brettell, developed a love for science and in particular physics, from…

Intellectual Property (IP) can be important for any business, but for startups it can be a vital tool to help…