Corporate IP Support & Outsourcing

Walk out of any gig or concert and you will likely be welcomed to a ‘black parade’ of counterfeit merchandise….

Over the past few years, the issue of whether the description of a European patent or application should be amended…

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) allows granted European patents to be enforced or challenged centrally and for a single ruling…

On paper, changes in UK corporation tax have made Patent Box tax breaks increasingly attractive to SMEs, but recent statistics…

As artificial intelligence (AI) chat tools gain popularity, some businesses are using them to craft responses to cease-and-desist letters relating…

The European Patent Office (EPO) has recently issued the 2024 edition of its annual Patent Index which provides a detailed overview…

Anne Bate, patent paralegal & technical workflow specialist, joins John to mark their 30-year working partnership along with managing partner…

Barker Brettell provides cost-conscious, in-house patent specialists with European expertise Barker Brettell, the UK head-quartered intellectual property (IP) firm, is…

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued its first decision on patent infringement by equivalence in Plant-e Knowledge B.V. &…

In late December 2024 the UK IPO launched a three-month consultation on AI and copyright – closing on 25th February…

When developing technology that may lead to patentable inventions, it is always a good idea to work out what to…

The beginning of the end? Practice at the European Patent Office (EPO) currently requires that, before an application is granted,…