Designs & Copyright

Lucy Walker, Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and Partner at intellectual property experts Barker Brettell, agrees that trading under your name…

In the food and drink space, ‘dupes’ refer to alternative (often, lower cost) products that closely mimic well-known food and…

Avionics have been instrumental in establishing modern aviation. Since the term – a portmanteau of “aviation electronics” – was coined…

The decarbonisation of road transport in the coming decades seems inevitable. Governments around the world are preparing to ban the…

In the past 30 years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has improved by leaps and bounds. Suitably programmed computers are very well…

Registered Designs are an effective way to get some IP protection in place, particularly in cases where the bar for…

In a galaxy far, far, away… in a land also known as Hollywood, George Lucas had a vision: to make…

Taylor Swift is not only a singer, songwriter, and GRAMMY Award-winning artist; she’s also a storyteller, marketer, branding and rebranding…

Barker Brettell, the Birmingham-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist, has announced that Yvonne Johnson has been elected as the firm’s new…

In a declaration dated March 2024, the government of Jersey has stated that EUTMs no longer cover Jersey, and that…

Aldi has, once again, successfully defended a trade mark infringement and passing off action for one of its “copycat” products….

It’s a bold statement, but according to Statista, the global sports sponsorship market was estimated to be worth over US$97…