Businesses in the cosmetic, beauty and personal care sector need a comprehensive intellectual property (IP) strategy to ensure their key assets are protected.
Why Gateley IP?
We have a proven track record in assisting businesses in the cosmetic, beauty and personal care sector and have a team of experienced patent and trade mark attorneys who can help with all aspects of IP protection and enforcement in this specialist field. Regardless of whether you are a brand, business or influencer, we have the experience to provide tailored legal advice and strategy implementation which is aligned with your business plan and budget.
Our attorneys are active members of key industry societies such as the Cosmetics Cluster UK and Royal Society of Chemistry. We also regularly attend industry events such as Cosmoprof Worldwide and SCS Formulate to show our support for assisting the growth and protection of cosmetic, beauty and personal care products in the UK and international markets.
We have lots of expertise in assisting with the navigation of legal issues which businesses who operate in this sector experience.
What do we do?
Our sector expertise means that we can assist you from the very beginning of your intellectual property journey, from protecting your formulations, delivery systems, designs and brands through to maintaining and policing your rights. We can assist in the following ways:
- freedom to operate and clearance searches relating to patents, trade marks and registered designs;
- assessing new developments including formulations, delivery systems and processing methods and advising on the patentability of the development;
- reviewing new products and packaging and advising on design filing strategies to suit the client’s needs;
- preparing and filing patent and trade mark applications;
- policing brands through bespoke watching services; and
- IP strategy development to secure your innovations, brands and designs, and protect their value.
Technical specialisms
- Cosmetics chemistry
- Formulations chemistry
- Fragrance chemistry
- Green chemistry
- Synthetic chemistry
- Sunscreens
- Hair dyes
- Sustainable processes
Relevant sector experience
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Advised a major high-street health and beauty retailer in relation to several product launches in the UK and abroad, assessing third-party patent rights and providing the retailer with a comprehensive risk assessment. Our advice allowed them to move forward with confidence, launching highly successful cosmetic and beauty products in time for peak sales periods.
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Advised a number of social media influencers during the creation of new cosmetic brands. This has included clearance searches in the UK and abroad and trade mark filings in the UK and overseas. We continue to work with these clients to assist in the maintenance and enforcement of their brands.
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Successfully advised and defended clients during trade mark infringement allegations made from major cosmetic and beauty leaders and negotiated co-existence agreements.
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Advising on unregistered design rights and cost-effective design filings to protect a new product with a potentially short lifespan. Ensuring strong short-term protection with the option of extending if required.