WHAT WE DO
What we do
Whether you require guidance through the entire patent and trade mark life cycle or a one-off piece of work, we will draw on our decades of experience to deliver the highest quality result in the most cost-effective way. Our overriding aims are to understand your business and objectives and then add value.
Integrated approach
Individual attorneys are qualified to advise across the full range of intellectual property rights meaning that one attorney can see the whole picture which can avoid the need to employ teams of attorneys with associated overlapping costs.
We take time to understand your business and develop an integrated IP strategy, whether you are an entrepreneur starting out or an established business looking to build an IP portfolio.
If you are looking to acquire IP or a business, we will analyse the strengths/weaknesses of the IP and provide pragmatic advice based on years of “due diligence” experience which has involved advising both investors and target companies.
We will advise on how to get ahead of competitors by considering all relevant IP rights.
[P] = PATENTS
Prior art searches
Invention “spotting” and analysis – we consider all strategic options to optimise your protection
Pre-filing legal and commercial advice including an honest assessment of your invention and the potential benefits of a patent to the business.
Drafting of patent specifications
Prosecution of patent applications throughout the world
Oppositions – filing and defence of third party oppositions
Enforcement – using patents to protect commercial interests
Litigation support – working with other lawyers handling disputes
Freedom to operate; assessment of patent infringement risks
Competitor analysis
IP Audits
Ownership advice
Assignments and licensing of patents
Second opinions
Overflow work for industrial patent departments
Patent Box – identifying and protecting inventions to achieve corporation tax reduction.
[TM] = TRADE MARKS
Trade mark clearance searches
Pre-filing legal and commercial advice
Filing and prosecution of trade mark applications throughout the world
Oppositions – filing and defence of third-party oppositions
Enforcement – challenging third parties and protecting commercial interests
Settlement and co-existence agreements
Assignments and licensing of trade marks
Second opinions.
[D] = DESIGNS
Advice on unregistered design rights and registered designs
Designs clearance searches
Pre-filing legal and commercial advice
Filing and prosecution of registered design applications throughout the world
Enforcement – challenging third parties and protecting commercial interests
Assignments and licensing of designs
Second opinions.
[C] = COPYRIGHT
Advice on interaction of copyright with other IP rights
Advice on avoiding copyright infringement
Enforcement – challenging third parties and protecting commercial interests
Assignments and licensing
Second opinions.
[A] = ANCILLIARY SERVICES
IP procurement advice – a unique service in which we advise how you can get the most out of your existing attorney firm, reduce costs and get better value for money, whilst optimizing protection within your budget. Contact us for a confidential initial discussion.
Protecting know-how
Records management
IP Renewals management
[£] = OUR FEES
Our integrated approach, lower overheads, lower hourly rates and no markup on costs incurred on your behalf, means our overall fees are competitive – and the work of our highly experienced attorneys is of the highest quality.