Intellectual Property
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Intellectual Property Lawyers
We advise on copyrights, patents, trademarks, anti-counterfeiting and piracy, and know-how. Also confidential information and trademarks.
Securing IP Rights
We advise on buying and selling intellectual property rights, auditing, negotiating and drafting contracts, joint ventures, competition law and agency agreements.
Brand Protection
We advise on trademarks, design registration and implementing anti-piracy measures.
Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights
We will prevent infringement of rights using commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution methods.
Intellectual Property Protection
This helps in:
- Preventing competitors from copying or closely imitating your products and services.
- Avoiding wasteful investment in research and development and marketing.
- Creating a corporate identity through a trademark and branding strategy.
- Negotiating licensing, franchising or other IP based agreements.
- Increasing the market value of the company.
- Acquire venture capital and enhancing access to finance.
- Obtaining access to new markets.
Management of Intellectual Property
We can commercialise inventions, market brands and know-how and deal with joint ventures agreements.
Due Diligence
We advise on the value and position of IP, often in the context of mergers, acquisitions and fund raising.
We advise on the creation and protection of intellectual property licensing, databases, software and distribution rights, structuring, joint ventures, marketing, and piracy.
Areas of Expertise
- Internet service providers
- Media
- Entertainment
- Publishing
- Property
- Manufacturing
- Travel
Trademarks
We can help you register a trademark and protect it. We have advised on:
Applications in multiple jurisdictions
Prospects of success in infringement proceedings
Meeting opposition proceedings in trademark registries
Trademark licensing
Copyright
We advise on:
- Copyright ownership
- Breaches of licensed use
- Litigation infringements
- The collection of damages
- Publishing contracts
Patent Rights
We advise on:
- Patentability of new inventions
- Providing opinions on the likelihood of infringement
- The patentability of software in the UK and abroad
- Option to avoid infringement
Designs
We advise on:
- Assessing registerability of designs
- Lodging applications
- Infringement and design rights
Misuse of Confidential Information and Trade Secrets
We advise on:
- Advising in what circumstances confidential information may be used
- Drafting non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
- Addressing employees’ misappropriation of confidential information
- Application for injunctions preventing unlawful disclosure of confidential information
Fixed Fees
Poor man’s copyright (£100 incl VAT)
More Information
We are better, cheaper and faster than any solicitor.
We are approachable, no no-nonsense, commercial and street wise, and not bound by any rules, so enabling us to obtain the best result for out clients.
For more information or a free legal opinion telephone 020-7381-8111 (24 hour service) or email law@rhplaw.co.uk.
We offer a fast and efficient service and are committed to a high level of client satisfaction.
