Services

Tailored IP Solutions

All businesses own Intellectual Property and by engaging us we can help you to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your assets. From start-ups to multinationals, we advise all types of businesses on how to make IP work for you. We get to know you and your business, to provide bespoke advice which is commercially relevant.

Read on to find out more about our core services.

Trade Mark Selection & Clearance

A trade mark can be just about anything that lets your potential customers know that they are purchasing your goods or services. Words, logos, phrases and colours can all help customers to identify your goods or services, even in a crowded marketplace.

The more distinctive the trade mark, the more likely you can register it and enjoy easier enforcement and licensing. We can advise you on the selection of new trade marks, to ensure that you are investing in brands that will benefit your business in the long term.

Before launching any new brands, it is important to check that you won’t be infringing anyone else’s registered trade mark rights. We can conduct trade mark clearance searches for all types of trade marks, to help you avoid costly infringement proceedings and embarrassing re-branding.

Registration & Portfolio Management

The best way to protect your trade mark is to register it in the territories where you intend to trade. There are different options for obtaining protection and we can advise you on the best option for your business.

Once your business is more established, we can help to maintain your IP portfolio to ensure that it keeps up with expanding ranges of goods or services, and that you’re protected in all of the markets relevant to you.

We have particular expertise in the management of large global IP portfolios, as well as protecting well known trade marks.

Enforcement

If you encounter anyone else using your trade marks or designs without your permission, we can advise on options for enforcement action.

Trade mark or design infringement doesn’t have to be deliberate; we can enforce your rights even if the infringer did not intend to take advantage of your rights. This ensures that your trade mark remains unique to you.

We can also monitor new trade mark applications, in the UK, Europe or globally, to check for any which are potentially similar to your own rights. If we find any similar applications, we can help you to oppose registration in order to avoid your registered rights from becoming diluted.

Designs

Design rights protect the appearance of a product or pattern. Like patents, they must be novel in order to enjoy protection, which can either be registered or unregistered.

Design rights can often be used alongside trade mark rights to provide all round protection. Whilst trade mark registrations are limited to the goods listed in your registration, you can use design rights to stop others from using your design in relation to any product.

In some territories, including the UK and EU, we can file applications for multiple designs in one application, allowing you to obtain low cost protection for entire new ranges. We can advise you on novelty and the benefits of registered design rights.