As technology advances and companies continue the digitisation of their business operations, the potential value of their Intellectual Property Rights (“IPRs”) (such as trade marks, copyright, design rights, patents and database rights) and other intangible assets (such as know-how, goodwill, business processes and other commercially valuable data) continues to increase. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive service for our clients so that we help find a solution to all queries relating to IPRs, whether simple or complex. A selection of our services are listed below, but if you have any queries which are not included on this page please do get in touch as we may be able to help.
- Licensing and transfer of ownership in IPRs.
- Review, negotiation and drafting of provisions relating to use and ownership of IPRs in commercial contracts including manufacture, distribution, sponsorship and franchise agreements.
- Corporate transactions involving IPRs, including M&A, divestments and investment .
- IPR audit (including training, search of public registers to check if any potential IPR infringement issues and liaison with client to understand the IPRs they own and which IPRs they need to operate in the UK).
- IPR strategy and governance to help align operational management of IPRs with the client’s business objectives.
- IPR disputes – assistance with alleged infringement of third-party IPRs by client as well as potential infringement of client IPRs by third parties.
Contact our Intellectual Property Lawyers
For practical and intellectual property law advice for your business, contact our intellectual property lawyers today.
