Advisory and Strategy

We have a highly rated multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, who advise on intellectual property generally and on intellectual property strategies, often in an international context. We are experienced in dealing cross-border, taking account of the laws of other countries. 

Collectively, we have considerable expertise in:

• Technology, including electrical and mechanical disciplines (including IT), chemicals and biotechnology.  We also deal with clients whose businesses and technologies straddle a range of disciplines
• Brands, ranging from fashion and design to restaurants and other forms of leisure to life sciences, healthcare and IT
• Databases, including highly sophisticated and complex industry databases in disciplines ranging from fashion to DNA and environmental statistics
• Media, including all forms of publishing, especially digital media
• Fine art and heritage

 Our services include:

• Working with clients to build portfolios of rights, taking account of the client’s business and financial circumstances.  The portfolio will evolve with changes in the business and in the relevant marketplace; this may include pruning as well as additions
• Advising on the landscape of rights in the field, including infringement of rights owned by other people
• Advising on intellectual property holding structures and re-structuring, in the context of business re-organisation or corporate tax planning
• Advice on the various forms of commercialisation that are appropriate in the circumstances and the relevant industry terms as well as preparation of ancillary commercial documentation
• Assertion of rights through all forms of dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration and mediation, as well as settlement through licensing and cross-licensing
• Advice ancillary to other transactions, such as corporate transactions

Our areas of specialisms include:

• Confidential Information
• Copyright
• Databases
• Designs
• Patents
• Trade Marks

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