Intellectual property

Technology, brands and intellectual capital are key assets for any successful business. Our intellectual property (IP) team are experts at helping clients protect and exploit their existing IP assets globally and maximise the value in future ideas and opportunities.

We have quickly gained a reputation among our clients for focused, practical advice and sound judgement. We advise advertising agencies, publishers, financial service organisations, creative businesses, licensing bodies, IT companies and the health sector.

We wrote the Contract and Commercial Guidelines for Intellect, the trade association for UK IT and electronics companies. We also provide comment and make regular IP thought leadership contributions through print and digital media, conferences and seminars.

Global expertise

Our expertise covers international copyright issues along with design rights, database right, software and multimedia. We also handle trademark and patent issues across a wide range of industry sectors. Our clients range from publishing and media to pharmaceutical and financial services.

Our comprehensive IP service includes:

  • branding and corporate identity
  • licensing, sponsorship and merchandising
  • advertising and marketing – including financial promotions
  • trade mark filing;
  • patents: licensing, spin-outs and offshore transfer
  • anti-piracy, anti-counterfeiting, search & seizure, infringement action
  • copyright: licensing, assignment and publishing
  • design rights: fashion, jewellery and accessories
  • illustration, animation and graphic design
  • image rights, model releases, confidentiality agreements
  • procurement and PFI.

[DAC Beachcroft's] highly productive team has a "good grasp of business requirements."
The Legal 500 UK 2010

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