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Intellectual Property.
A one-stop service centre for the acquisition, protection, enforcement, and exploitation of IP rights.
— Overview
We are a one-stop service centre with expertise and experience in all aspects of the acquisition, protection, enforcement, and exploitation of IP rights. Our approach is to apply and extend IP law and practice to the changing business environment, thus providing clients with the most effective solutions. That strategy has won the confidence of the owners of many of the well-known trademarks and brand names.
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Areas of work
The IP team works across the full lifecycle of intellectual property — from clearance and filing through licensing and contentious enforcement.
01Trade marks & patentsFiling, prosecution, opposition, and registration before the National IP Office.
02Copyright & designsRegistration, assignment, infringement, and platform-level enforcement.
03Trade secrets & know-howProtection strategies, NDAs, and post-employment obligations.
04Employee obligationsConfidentiality, non-compete, and IP-assignment provisions.
05Media, publishing & internetContent rights, online distribution, and platform liability.
06Sponsorship & franchisingBrand sponsorship, franchise systems, and royalty arrangements.
07Technology transfer & licensingLicensing structures, royalty terms, and cross-border technology transfer.
08Trade libel & passing offDefending and prosecuting trade libel, malicious falsehood, and passing-off.
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IP litigation
The firm's lawyers act in contentious matters across the spectrum of intellectual property:
01Patent disputesValidity and infringement actions before the Commercial High Court.
02Trademark litigationInfringement, passing-off, and rectification proceedings.
03Copyright actionsCivil and criminal copyright enforcement, including digital platforms.
04Design disputesValidity, infringement, and unregistered design protection.
05Confidential informationBreach-of-confidence actions and injunctive relief.
06Anti-counterfeitingCustoms recordal, raids and seizures, and civil and criminal enforcement.
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Discipline
Intellectual Property Law
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