To receive patent protection an invention needs to be, among other things, new. This would normally stop an existing product…
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To receive patent protection an invention needs to be, among other things, new. This would normally stop an existing product…
Read MoreAlthough patent systems around the world vary in their approach to patentability, one common requirement is that an invention must…
Read MoreWith so many of 2020’s headlines focussed on Covid and Brexit we can be forgiven for letting an important anniversary…
Read MoreFollowing on from our previous article on the value of Intellectual Property and the importance of keeping your brand alive,…
Read MoreThere is a common misconception that patents only benefit their owner. A patent owner can prevent others commercially exploiting their…
Read MoreAs Artificial Intelligence (AI) machines become ever more capable, the way in which they are treated by existing law is…
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Read MoreINTA 2020 may have re-located from Singapore to a virtual platform, but Barker Brettell will still be attending this major…
Read MoreWith 50 days until the Brexit transition period ends, we explore the impact this will have on European Community design…
Read MoreBackground In the recent case Merck v Merck the High Court considered issues remitted by the Court of Appeal in…
Read MoreLast year, we published an article on the role of Standards Essential Patents (SEPs) in the automotive industry. As discussed…
Read MoreMuch has been written about why a startup company should invest in Intellectual Property (IP), or why it is vital…
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