Whether you’re protecting the look and feel of a new product or defending established design assets, our team provides expert guidance to secure and maximise the value of your designs.
How we help:
- Developing effective design protection strategies and reviewing existing design portfolios to ensure the right assets are registered at the right time.
- Registering designs, helping you safeguard the appearance of products across key markets.
- Assessing and enforcing design rights, from addressing potential infringements to managing full‑scale disputes and negotiation strategies.
- Supporting commercial exploitation, including licensing, collaborations and practical steps to maximise the value of protected designs.
Our experience includes:
- Acting for high-end fashion brand Naked Wolfe in a series of IPEC and Patents Court claims for registered and unregistered design right infringement.
- Acting for a national retailer in responding to a registered design infringement claim, achieving swift resolution without escalation.
- Advising a London interior design studio on revising design focused collaboration agreements for homeware partnerships, ensuring strong protection of design and IP rights.
- Advising a fast growing e commerce retailer on design related IP risks for a new product launch.
