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This article was originally published in the January 2019 edition of CITMA Review. Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Ltd (Mitsubishi) holds a…

The more successful the brand, the more likely the products will be targeted by counterfeiters and the automotive industry is…

Barker Brettell has been awarded ‘Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year 2019’ in the UK by Managing IP, the global…

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