Filmed specially for you, our student vodcast series covers soft skills and wellbeing topics to help you now and in the future. We have sourced experts who in 20 minutes share their essential insight with you.
Meetings with existing clients and to win new business will be an important part of your daily working life. Feel confident and learn what to say and how to follow-up with business development expert Bernard Savage from Size 10½ Boots.
How do you move on up in a career in IP? How quickly should you expect to progress? What should you be doing to help you achieve your goals? We asked IP recruiter Pete Fellows to answer these questions.
We know juggling your study with training on the job can be intensive. We asked Ann Charlton from legal wellbeing charity LawCare to give you some pointers on how to look out for the mental wellbeing of yourself and those around you.
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“A new Trade Mark Attorney joined the team and asked me one day why I had never considered qualifying as an attorney myself - and I found that I didn’t have a very good answer."
A series of fresh viewpoints on teaching IP.
Tips for helping new starters feel at home
Networking can seem a daunting prospect, especially at the start of your career. However, going in with some clear goals in mind can lend some much needed confidence.
Success isn’t always a straight path, so what steps can students take when they encounter setbacks in their learning journey?
Carol Nyahasha draws on her own experience to demonstrate the power of personal support in the profession.
Bernard Savage sets out how to make every conversation a conversion.
Our events will provide you with additional insight into key IP topics. We record our events so you can watch them on-demand.
Searching and clearance aren’t just legal formalities, they are opportunities for paralegals to make a real impact. Learn how to assess risk and support smarter decisions.
EU design law is undergoing its most significant reform in decades - are your filing strategies prepared?
Understand the different IP rights that can protect 2D and 3D designs, including their limitations.
Our speakers shared how their communities are fostering positive change.
Bird & Bird offers a snapshot of some of the most noteworthy cases coming before EU national courts over recent months.
Tracy Powley explains a method for fighting workplace frustration.
Amelia Skelding has gathered first-hand reflections that demonstrate how mentoring makes a difference.
Jean-Philippe Mikus predicts litigation as new translation rules take effect.
Decision shows the defining role of strong evidence in proving bad faith, says Steven Jennings. O/0052/25, Maya Appliances Pvt Ltd v Prapaharan Sivaratnam, UK IPO.
Roshani Muniweera digests the latest episode in a continuing clash. [2025] EWCA Civ 186, Morley’s (Fast Foods) Ltd v Nanthakumar and others, Court of Appeal.
Lauren Fisher deals us in on the joker jostling. B 3 202 021, Granini France v Euro Games Technology Ltd, EUIPO.
Susannah Slevin suggests questions surround the registration of basic shapes. T-195/24, VistaJet Ltd v EUIPO, General Court.