Intellectual Property

Brands and innovations have become extremely valuable business assets, so knowing how to protect them has never been more essential. Our Intellectual Property team combines technical expertise with a strategic, commercially focused approach to help clients secure, defend, and maximise the value of their IP, whether it’s a brand name, design, invention, or creative work.

We work with clients on the full life cycle of intellectual property, from registration and protection to commercial exploitation. Our expertise covers trade mark applications, licensing, distribution, franchising, and the commercialisation of IP rights across all platforms, including online. We also advise on the IP aspects of marketing and advertising, parallel trading, and brand protection strategies.

Our contentious IP specialists are experienced in resolving complex disputes in the High Court, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, and in the UK and European Intellectual Property Office.   We are also experienced in managing cases in other jurisdictions through local agents and law firms.

We handle infringement claims and commercial disputes across all key rights, including:

• Trade marks and passing off
• Copyright and database rights
• Designs, privacy, confidential information, and data protection
• Domain name and company name disputes

Clients range from multinational brands to fast-growing businesses and individual rights holders across a wide variety of sectors.