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Barker Brettell’s Nicholas Braddon and Amy Kelly attended UK Metals Expo 2022, a major new event for the UK’s metals…

The demand for air travel continues to rise and, as a result, the aviation industry is one of the world’s…

Net Zero has long been seen as an important goal in mitigating the effects of climate change.  Recently, the COP26…

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…

Some technical revolutions perforate into our lives without fanfare, gradually being incorporated into business infrastructure until they are considered to…

There is a common misconception that patents only benefit their owner. A patent owner can prevent others commercially exploiting their…

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…

Barker Brettell, a leading UK firm of intellectual property specialists, named in 2020 by The Financial Times in its top…

Are you under the impression that the path to securing Intellectual Property (IP) protection for your business appears to be…

In February this year, at pre-season testing, the Mercedes AMG team took the Formula 1 paddock by surprise when its…