Our Intellectual Property team advises individuals and small to medium businesses on protecting their intellectual property assets. We take a practical, business-focused approach and help you identify which assets your business has, which are worth protecting and the most cost-effective way to do this.
Failing to protect key intellectual property can lead to expensive and stressful issues later on. Properly protected intellectual property can increase the value of your business, support access to finance, and prevent competitors from encroaching on the goodwill you have built.
We also assist with licensing agreements and act for clients in infringement matters. Our team has significant experience helping small and medium-sized businesses enforce their rights and defend claims of misuse of others’ intellectual property.
Disputes involving business names, logos, designs, copyright, or breaches of confidentiality can have a significant impact on your business. We focus on resolving issues efficiently and achieving the best possible outcome.
Our Intellectual Property Lawyers can help you with:
- Trademark registration (to protect brands, identity and logos)
- Trademark disputes
- Company name registration
- Company name disputes
- Registered Designs / Design Registration (to protect product appearance)
- Copyright advice (to protect original works)
- Copyright disputes and infringement issues
- Legal protection of confidential information / Confidentiality Agreements
- Confidentiality breaches and disputes
- Licensing Agreements & Licensing Disputes
- Claims of Passing Off
- Domain name registration and domain name protection
- Domain Name Disputes and Litigation
- Website terms and conditions and privacy statements
- Intellectual property dispute litigation
