Intellectual property
Trade marks
Ensuring you stand head and shoulders above
the competition and your distinctiveness is not compromised, is
vital for those businesses whose brand is one of their major
assets. The protection, defence and exploitation of a brand,
nationally or globally, is key to business success.
Our dedicated trade mark lawyers make up one
of the largest specialist teams, in either a law firm or a trade
mark agency, in the UK and have considerable experience in handling
sizeable portfolios, implementing strategic brand plans and
advising on the clearance, filing and management aspects of trade
marks and brands.
We have in-depth knowledge of working on trade
mark disputes and have conducted complex cases all the way up to
the European Court of Justice. We act in cases involving both
registered and unregistered marks and have successfully litigated
in a number of passing off actions. We strive to resolve disputes
quickly and inexpensively and regularly use alternative dispute
resolution methods.
Some of the services we provide include:
- cancellations
- clearance, including searches
- enforcement and dispute resolution
- filing
- licensing
- oppositions
- pre-filing advice
- registration
- tax (in relation to brands)
- title transfer
- transfer tax