01
IP ownership
Establishing that what the business relies on is actually held by the business.
Intellectual Property
Clarifying what a business owns, protecting it properly and putting it to commercial use.
Capabilities
What we advise on.
02
Employee and contractor rights
Assignment, confidentiality and moral rights across teams and outsourced work.
03
Trademarks and brand
Clearance, filing strategy, portfolio management and brand use across channels.
04
Copyright and content
Rights in software, content, designs and material created or commissioned.
05
Trade secrets and know-how
Protecting information that cannot be registered but drives competitive advantage.
06
Licensing and monetisation
Licences, royalties, distribution and permitted-use terms across territories.
07
Collaborations
Sharing technology, brand or know-how without giving away future freedom to operate.
08
IP in transactions
Diligence, chain-of-title questions and IP separation on acquisitions or carve-outs.
When we help
The situations we step into.
A
You are commercialising something you built.
Ownership, licensing terms and permitted use need to be settled first.
B
Ownership is unclear.
Founders, employees, contractors or partners contributed and the record is incomplete.
C
A collaboration is being discussed.
Technology, brand or know-how will be shared and boundaries need defining.
D
Someone is using your IP.
Misuse, imitation or an overreaching licensee requires a measured response.
How we work
Legal advice built around the decision.
- 01
Understand
Start with the business objective, the commercial context and the decision at hand.
- 02
Prioritise
Separate the issues that affect value or execution from those that can be managed.
- 03
Structure
Translate priorities into a clear legal and negotiating framework.
- 04
Execute
Keep documentation, stakeholders and next steps moving towards the outcome.
Connected advice
Problems rarely stay in one practice area.
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