Intellectual Property

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new" – Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Intellectual property (IP) rights, such as patents, trade marks, copyright and design rights, can be vital assets to the modern business. Successfully identifying, protecting, and then exploiting IP rights can be the difference between success and failure in todays highly competitive global markets.  

Levis solicitors can advise on all aspects of the protection and exploitation of IP rights. Our "cradle to grave" approach can assist your organisation by:

• Auditing your business to identify what IP rights you have, and what IP rights you could acquire
• Assisting you to develop a strategy using those IP rights to protect your key products and services
• Enforcing your IP rights against infringers, or dealing with infringement allegations made against you by others
• Advising on exploitation of your rights, such as licensing or franchising

Our specialist IP team can also provide cost-effective advice on:

• Domain Name disputes, hosting agreements and other internet-related issues
• IT agreements, such as IT systems procurement and software licensing
• Data protection
• Confidentiality agreements
• Comparative advertising