intellectual property

Cited by Chambers & Partners as “a worthy alternative to a big City law firm”, our intellectual property (IP) offering provides invaluable support to clients across a range of sectors from retail, media and food to universities, science and technology. We give tailored, commercial advice to meet the needs of a client base which includes global household names, luxury brands, start up businesses and individuals. Whether it be advising in respect of technology transfers or conducting complex patent litigation, our practice spans the whole range of contentious and non contentious work.

  • one of the largest specialist IP teams outside London attracting some of the best and most ambitious IP talent in the UK
  • collaboration agreements, licensing, assignments, corporate due diligence, brand clearance, sponsorship and merchandising
  • dispute resolution in the High Court, Patents County Court, UK and European Intellectual Property Offices, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and Nominet
  • established network of overseas associates and close relationships with patent and trade mark attorneys, in-house lawyers and marketing specialists
  • sophisticated fixed fee products
  • commitment to quality and commerciality – regular seminars in association with leading IP academics, professional development via post graduate IP diplomas, in-house experience and secondments to key clients

Result: your IP identified, protected and exploited

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Declan Cushley
Partner
0121 237 3991/020 7337 1042
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Mark Daniels
Partner
0121 237 3993
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Mark Snelgrove
Partner
0115 976 6266
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Fiona Carter
Partner
0115 976 6224
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Peter Ellis
Partner
0115 976 6269

 

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