We quickly grasp complex, technical issues in life sciences and technology, to provide smart solutions, maximise commercial advantage and resolve conflict. We are also adept at protecting and enforcing brands, designs and confidential information.
We build strong client relationships to ensure your IP strategy always aligns with your long-term goals.
We excel at managing multi-jurisdictional matters and help you navigate international IP law, no matter where your business operates.
How we help:
- Bringing and defending claims for patent, trade mark, copyright and design right infringement.
- Drafting, evaluating and negotiating IP and know how licensing agreements.
- Crafting effective brand protection strategies, including applying for and opposing trade marks around the world.
- Protecting trade secrets and resolving employee competition disputes.
- Managing reputation, defamation and privacy concerns.
- Advising on data breaches and cyberfraud.
- IP audits, transactions, due diligence and valuation.
Our experience includes:
- Advising Must Have Ideas, one of the fastest growing e-commerce and TV shopping businesses in the UK, on a wide range of IP issues, including: trade mark oppositions; trade mark, patent and design right infringement disputes; and media content agreements.
- Acting for fashion brand Naked Wolfe in a series of IPEC and Patents Court claims for registered and unregistered design right infringement.
- Advising a global biotech company on patent and knowhow licensing, including preparing and negotiating licenses for gene expression technology, and cell and gene therapy patents and knowhow.
- Advising and acting for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion FC in all brand protection and anti-counterfeiting matters, including infringement analysis and enforcement actions internationally.
- Acting for a major international food producer in one of the leading and most-cited breach of confidence cases of recent years.
