Intellectual property disputes are highly technical – when an issue arises, it is crucial to obtain specialist advice at an early stage. They are often business-critical, and relate to key technology, designs, brands and creative works.
IP disputes
What do we do?
Whether you believe someone is infringing your IP, the validity of your IP is being contested or you are facing allegations of infringement yourself, our expert attorneys and litigators are experienced at getting to the crux of the matter, and finding efficient and cost effective commercial solutions that work for you.
Intellectual property law is complex, and you need expert advice to navigate a dispute effectively. Our setup is unique in that we have a dedicated team of patent and trade mark attorneys who provide specialist advice to support our IP litigators. This means we can bring together the right commercial and technical expertise to handle any IP dispute.
Our attorneys and IP solicitors advise on disputes relating to copyright, trade marks, passing off, patents, confidential information, design rights and domain names, including:
- UK, European and worldwide patent disputes such as oppositions and appeals concerning validity, infringement or ownership;
- trade mark registry disputes such as oppositions, revocations and cancellations;
- threatened or actual court proceedings for infringement of IP rights;
- disputes over IP licences or distribution agreements;
- domain name disputes; and
- social media takedowns.
Who do we help?
We help organisations of all sizes with contentious intellectual property matters.