Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property impacts everyone in many different ways; from the protection of your brand, products and trading activities to the development of new ideas and concepts. We advise those wishing to use and protect intellectual property, whether in respect of their business, personal or charitable activities.

We assist with all areas of intellectual property including the registration of trademarks, designs and patents, negotiating publishing contracts, providing branding advice and developing domain name strategies. We develop and manage UK and international trademark portfolios and the related strategies and work with lawyers throughout the world to ensure that brands and marks are protected.

Legal issues can arise in relation to intellectual property from the moment it is created through to its exploitation and sale. We are experienced at licensing multiple or exclusive rights and also undertaking the sale or acquisition of intellectual property rights.

Our lawyers have considerable experience of intellectual property litigation and we frequently defend and assert intellectual property rights, whether by negotiation, mediation or in the courts acting in relation to the enforcement and defence of all forms of intellectual property rights.