Practice Groups

Trade Marks and Domain Names

The most valuable asset of any company is usually its brands. We understand the importance of strong protection for a trade mark and the overall corporate image. Our team of professionals is one of the largest in the country and works with a wide range of clients from the commercial and academic sectors. We have advised individuals, start up companies, universities, university spin offs, SME's and multi nationals in protecting their brands and intellectual property.

We provide a full spectrum of trade mark and domain name services, including clearance, registration and portfolio management. We can provide a full watching service once registration has occurred. We also have expertise in litigation of trade mark disputes through the courts and resolution of disputes through mediation. We have prosecuted a number of domain name disputes through different adjudicators.

We are able to assist in the preparation of due diligence reports, reviewing corporate IP rights to assist in preparation for acquisitions, mergers, fundings, listings and re-financings.

We work directly in the United Kingdom and Europe, and through an extensive network of carefully chosen firms can advise around the world.

To find out more, please contact one of our offices