Intellectual Property
Our team focuses on what is essential to you. What rights do I have? How do I make best use of my IP? Can I use my IP rights to generate income? How do I stop other people misusing my IP?
Whether you are a niche technology company looking for funding or a major group trying to make the most of your IP portfolio, LA has the depth of experience to cover all your needs. Attention to detail and knowledge of your business mean that all clients, regardless of size, receive the same high level of service.
Areas of IP Expertise
LA's team can provide wide-ranging advice on all aspects of IP including:
- Protecting and registering IP rights
- Licensing and assignment of IP, including IP issues in wider corporate deals
- IP infringement claims, including emergency injunctive remedies
- Disputes over ownership, licensing and misuse of IP rights
- Media disputes, including defamation
- Trade mark and design registrations (UK and EC)
- Funding technology companies (angels, VCs, banks, etc)
- Domain name disputes and other online issues (including e-commerce)
- Publishing agreements
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Competition aspects of IP
- Agency/supervision services for search orders at Southampton docks
E-commerce and IT
Our team at LA is experienced in advising both IT suppliers and businesses on agreements relevant to their IT requirements and businesses on their e-commerce activities, including advising on:
- software development and licensing agreements;
- software maintenance agreements;
- source code escrow agreements;
- website design agreements;
- website terms and conditions;
- protection of your e-commerce brand.
In addition, members of the team provide in-house training and seminars on all IP, e-commerce and IT issues. For further information on this and our IP, e-commerce and IT services in general please contact David Ashplant at david.ashplant@la-law.com
Leaflets
An Introduction to Intellectual Property - October 2009
Articles
Make sure you own what you have paid for - September 2009 |
