The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has recently announced the launch of its new ‘One IPO Search’ tool to…
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The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has recently announced the launch of its new ‘One IPO Search’ tool to…
Read MoreIn late December 2024 the UK IPO launched a three-month consultation on AI and copyright – closing on 25th February…
Read MoreThe European Patent Office (EPO) does not give the description in a granted patent much weight when construing the claims….
Read MoreAs a result of ongoing discussions with the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) on the subject of Address…
Read MoreNet-zero targets; emission goals; minimising carbon footprint: these buzzwords are part and parcel of modern society’s narrative. Everyone is talking…
Read MoreIn a declaration dated March 2024, the government of Jersey has stated that EUTMs no longer cover Jersey, and that…
Read MoreBackground The UK IPO’s approach in handling communications arising out of third-party actions filed against UK trade mark and design…
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, or a dip in global business confidence seems to be having little impact on Barker Brettell’s…
Read MoreBarker Brettell Sweden AB has been named the highest Swedish trade mark filer in 2019 according to EUTM filing statistics,…
Read MoreOn the 31 January 2020, the UK and EU ratified the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement from the EU, meaning that the…
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