"A fresh approach to protecting your trademarks, copyright, design/design patents"

Our Intellectual Property Services

Intellectual Property:

 

From international companies with large trademark portfolios to small family-owned locally trading businesses with valuable customer lists, every business needs to create, protect and exploit their intellectual property. Your intellectual assets are a valuable part of your business.

We work closely with our clients. By understanding your business, we are best placed to work with you to try and help you make the most of your company’s intellectual property value.

Our range of services covers advice and guidance on establishing, protecting and developing your intellectual assets, including branding and Trademarks, Copyrights and Design/Design patents.

Whether you are a start-up or a longer-established business, let us help you understand and make best use of the law to ensure your creations are fully protected, and you can make the most of your intellectual property.

 

Who we help

 

We work with founders, entrepreneurs and creatives, who are involved with startups, SMEs, spin-outs and emerging growth companies to help protect their intellectual property in the UK and internationally. 

Our niche area is in collaborating with brands and businesses that are creating a positive impact in the world, through innovative thinking and solutions. 

 

 

 

How we help 

 

 

  • Protect and strengthen your trademark and design rights through registration.
  • Check your brand name, logo or design are available to use and register in your countries of interest.
  • Maximise the commercial potential of your trade marks, design/design patents, and copyright adding value to your business.

 

 

FAQs About Intellectual Property:

Intellectual property is an incredibly important asset to many businesses, but it can be difficult to understand how to go about protecting your creativity and hard work.

Q: What is intellectual property?

A: “Intellectual property” (IP) is an umbrella term to describe intangible assets, including brands and trademarks, designs, copyright, databases, patents, confidential information and trade secrets. Your IP is extremely valuable and needs to be protected from your competitors.

Q:  How do I protect my intellectual property?

A: The best way to protect your IP is to professionally register those rights that can be registered. Many businesses do not register their IP and risk a competitor stealing their market share, or worse, attempt to register their IP themselves and inadvertently notify their competitors of their future plans. We typically find that “DIY” registrations often result in the application being opposed or UK court proceedings, both often prove to be more time consuming and costly than professional registration.

Q:  How can I make money out of my intellectual property?

A: There are lots of ways to make money from your IP. Your business can use its IP by directly selling its products or services to the public or other businesses under your chosen branding. Alternatively, you can licence your intellectual property to another business that will do that for you in exchange for a royalty fee. In addition, there are more complex franchise arrangements, which many of the leading brands use. Once your IP is valuable, you can even sell it to your competitors or other businesses who are interested in entering your market.

Q: What do I do if someone is copying my intellectual property?

A: In the first instance, it is important for our IP experts to check that you own the IP and assess the scope of your rights. Once this is complete, they can assess whether the infringer encroaches on your IP rights and advise on the best options to stop the sale of the infringing products or services, often this may involve threatening legal proceedings against the infringers.

Q: What if I receive a letter before action alleging I have infringed another’s intellectual property?

A: First of all, do not panic. Secondly, we strongly advise not to respond to the letter until you have taken expert IP legal advice. In our experience, knee jerk emails in response can cause more harm than good. Our team is experienced in effectively and efficiently dealing with threats of IP infringement, and sometimes those threats may even be groundless. The letter you have received will often be detailed and complex, so our IP experts will need to review this in order to assess the threatened claims. We will then advise you as to your options and, if necessary, prepare a detailed rebuttal in response.

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