On 1st October 2017 the final changes to the European Trade Mark system came into force. This is phase two…
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It’s a wrap: EU simplifies legislation for moving trade marks
It’s a jungle out there: today’s internet-saturated market forces brands to jostle for position, pushing them to grab consumers attention…
Read MoreTo threaten or not to threaten… that is the question!
Changes to the law on groundless threats of infringement of Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the UK come into force…
Read MoreBarker Brettell outstrips 2016 national trade mark filings growth average by 500 per cent & doubles UK design filings
Leading Intellectual Property (IP) specialist Barker Brettell has announced that its 2016 UK trade mark filings grew by five times…
Read MoreWarning: automotive trade marks can drive you to distraction.
It’s always been a grey area of the law, and no more so than in the car industry: when can…
Read MoreSavvy food companies beef up their IP protection for vegan products
There’s a veggie-driven revolution going on in the food industry right now. Led by customer demand for meat alternatives (the…
Read MoreThe essential Intellectual Property (IP) guide for small businesses
What is IP? IP can be a trade mark (which is the legal name for your brand), a design (which…
Read MoreAugust date confirmed for Cayman Islands TM Law
Following on from the overview by Sarah Lait, head of Barker Brettell’s trade mark practice, and the more in-depth discussion…
Read MoreKitKat forced to remove shape TM as Appeal Court upholds HC ruling
The UK Court of Appeal (CoA) has upheld the decision of the High Court (HC) that the shape of Nestlé’s…
Read MoreWhat’s in a name? Well, quite a lot really.
Trading under your name is an appealing idea, especially in the fashion world where designers frequently use their own names…
Read MoreWhat could 2017 have in store for intellectual property?
From Leicester City winning the Premier League to Donald Trump becoming the US president-elect, 2016 was a year of the…
Read MoreShaping up your IP protection
Carrie Johnson, patent attorney and partner continues Barker Brettell’s series on design protection by looking into how designs and trade…
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