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