It is over ten years since software patents (a.k.a. computer-implemented inventions, or CIIs) were last discussed at the level of…
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Are you under the impression that the path to securing Intellectual Property (IP) protection for your business appears to be…
Read MoreIPO set return to normal deadlines as it announces it will end interrupted days on 29 July 2020
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has reviewed its position on interrupted days, deciding to bring this to an end on…
Read MoreWhen 2020 serves a curveball: five emerging trends set to redefine the food & drink industry
Fiercely competitive during the best of times, the food and drink sector is well-versed in meeting short deadlines and managing…
Read MoreCrisis Innovation: How companies are innovating to help fight coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis has brought unprecedented global challenges to the labs and shop floors of technology companies. Measures put in…
Read MoreDAS is good? Why ‘trombone steering’ has got racing in a spin.
In February this year, at pre-season testing, the Mercedes AMG team took the Formula 1 paddock by surprise when its…
Read MoreBarker Brettell bolsters leadership board with partner promotion
Birmingham head quartered Intellectual Property (IP) specialist, Barker Brettell is delighted to announce that patent partner Carrie Johnson has been…
Read MoreSteps we’re taking for our Barker Brettell community
We would like to wish all of our clients and contacts our best wishes as the COVID-19 situation develops and…
Read MoreIt might be good enough to eat, but is your product good enough to protect?
You may think you’ve just invented the best thing since sliced bread. But how do you stop others copying your…
Read MoreHungry for power – keeping yourself and your battery fed
What if – bear with me on this – each time we ate a meal, our stomachs shrank slightly? Those…
Read MoreBarker Brettell primed to ease clients through the Brexit transition period
On the 31 January 2020, the UK and EU ratified the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement from the EU, meaning that the…
Read MoreThe material world of aerospace: composites
One branch of innovation within the aerospace industry is the use of materials. Materials used in aviation have high demands…
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