INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual Property Disputes

We enforce and defend intellectual property rights claims. We have an excellent track record in handling designs, copyright and trade mark disputes, opposition proceedings and Court cases.

Brands and Trade Marks

Our expert Brand Protection Team ensures our clients make the right choice when choosing, securing, maintaining, exploiting and enforcing their brands and trade marks.

Patents

Ashfords' European Patent Attorney services cover clearance registration, oppositions, competitor activity both in the UK and overseas.

Designs

When protecting rights in product design we can guide you through the most cost effective and legally robust way to do so. Colleagues can assist with regulatory compliance.

IP Consultancy

Guidance on innovation taxes and IP ownership and licencing structuring and strategy.

Copyright

Software or website developers, publishers, musicians, actors, artists, designers, architects, photographers, authors, media production companies, marketing agencies, anyone involved in the creative industries can call on our broad experience in helping de-risk, secure, exploit and protect copyright works, performing and authors' rights and on obtaining appropriate rights and permissions from othe

Technology Investments IP Due Diligence

Due diligence to identify legal title issues and risk assess intellectual property owned and used by a business that our clients may want to invest in. Our patents service can conduct technological due diligence in certain fields, or introduce others who can.

Intellectual Property Transactions

We transfer title and grant interests in IP negotiating and drafting effective warranties, licences and indemnities.