Designs

Some people might consider designs to be of minor importance, but this is wrong.

A registered design protects the way a products look. This type of IP can be obtained to secure the strongest protection, but some protection is available automatically, without registration. Protection is available for 2-D and 3-D designs, and some protection is available for functional as well as for aesthetic designs.

Our team of experts includes registered design attorneys, solicitors and paralegals so that we can deal effectively with any situation that may arise. Our attorneys have excellent legal expertise but just as importantly they have the communication skills and commercial awareness to understand what our clients need, and to deliver superb results, in all of the following areas:

Identification and protection

Identifying your requirements and providing the best team to work with you to protect your designs
Working with you to identify your unregistered rights, as well as designs that can be registered
Preparing, prosecuting and maintaining registered design rights throughout their lifecycle
Managing portfolios to obtain optimal results within an agreed strategic plan and budget

Competitor and strategic issues

Conducting competitor studies and monitoring competitor registered design filings
Conducting infringement clearance studies to safeguard your new product launches
Advising on validity of competitor design rights
Transacting copyright and design rights by negotiating licences in, licences out and IP sales or purchases
Developing strategies which maximise financial benefit from our clients’ copyrighted works

Disputes

Handling invalidity proceedings
Managing disputes worldwide
Defending our clients’ IP, challenging that of competitors
Advising on ownership disputes related to design works
Negotiating settlement agreements when this is the best course for our clients.

Our people

Richard Bray

Partner

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David Clark

Managing Partner

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David Moy

Partner

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Bill Lister

Consultant

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Chris Hoole

Partner

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Chris Thomas

IP Solicitor, Trade Mark Attorney

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Our services

Patents

All our patent attorneys have high level technical skills, knowledge and experience. Together they cover all areas of technology and form one large resource of expert technical and legal capability.

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Trade marks

Protecting brand assets with trade marks allows businesses of all sizes to invest in their brand with confidence, build brand equity and leverage that equity for growth.

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Copyright

We have an outstanding team of copyright experts. Our team includes registered design attorneys, solicitors and paralegals so that we can deal effectively with any situation that may arise.

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IP strategy

IP strategy is the body of planned measures a business adopts, in order to use intellectual property to secure business advantage over its competitors.

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IP disputes

Our attorneys and IP solicitors are specialists in all aspects of IP disputes and IP dispute resolution.

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Support for in-house IP teams

Aside from our core areas of expertise, we are able to offer various support services which supplement or expand on these core areas. To offer this support, we can call upon the services of any of our highly skilled experts, whether they are patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, solicitors or paralegals.

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