Service: Designs & Copyright

Carrie Johnson, patent attorney and partner continues Barker Brettell’s series on design protection by looking into how designs and trade…

As another year passes, the latest figures on International IP activity for 2015 have been released by the World Intellectual…

Over the next few months we’ll be bringing you a series of articles looking into design protection. Today, patent attorney…

The repeal of section 52 (s.52) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (CPDA) 1988 has come into force, with…

A repeal of section 52 (s.52) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (CDPA) 1988 has been on the cards…

With the revival of old British brands on the rise and many manufacturers applying the concept of being ‘British’ in…

On 9 March the UK’s highest court handed down a decision1 confirming non-infringement of a Community registered design (CRD). This…

Today images bombard our senses, vying for our attention as we go about our day to day business, seeping into…

Following the launch of its online digital service for applying for UK registered designs last year, the UK Intellectual Property…

Barker Brettell LLP, a leading specialist IP provider, has further strengthened its patent department with the promotion of Nick Braddon…

Last week, the U.S. Copyright Office granted exemptions to security researchers to allow them to search for potential flaws in…

After coming into force on 1 October 2014, new regulations that allowed copying of a piece of work that has attracted copyright,…