Intellectual Property

We help clients protect, preserve and enforce their intellectual property (IP) rights and advise on exploiting these assets for the benefit of their businesses. That is how our lawyers help clients protect and commercialise the value of their IP.

Clients range from domestic and international publishers, technology companies and corporates through to high-profile sports personalities.

Our team is able to advise on the full range of issues faced by IP owners, from copyright, confidential information/secrets, designs and patents, trade marks,[1] brands and image rights, through to working on corporate transactions involving IP-rich businesses, including due diligence investigations, as well as advising on IP contractual matters.

Our dispute resolution team has significant experience handling IP disputes of all types, and has managed cases before the Chancery Division of the High Court and the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC).

We have an effective trade mark registration practice, handling UK and overseas applications for clients looking for a high quality service to protect their brands, and conducting opposition and revocation proceedings where required.

We also carry out IP health checks for clients whose businesses may not have kept up-to-date with the benefits, obligations and protections emanating from the frequently changing face of IP law.