Patents, trademarks and
copyrights are the foundation of many major
businesses and critical assets in many more.
How you define and protect your innovation and
creativity are strategic bottom-line issues.
But in a world where piracy and counterfeiting
are rampant and the temptation to violate IP
rights is strong, you can never rest easy. The
changes that made global markets possible and
profitable also have made theft of intellectual
assets lucrative and pervasive. The need to
use IP rights innovatively to maintain a competing
edge has never been more acute. You need to
respond vigorously and globally.
The firm global
Intellectual Property practice can help you
identify, manage and protect your IP assets
or acquire those that provide a greater return.
We can help you keep up with changing laws and
border requirements or work to improve them.
Patent law protects inventive
concepts which have an industrial application
and grants the inventor exclusive right to prevent
others from making, using and selling the patented
invention for a fixed period of time in return
for the inventor disclosing the details of the
invention to the public. A patent rewards the
investment of time, money and effort associated
with research. It encourages innovation and
investment in patented invention by allowing
companies to recover their research and development
costs during the period of exclusive rights.
Trademark, copyright
and patents
Trademark, copyright
and patent advice. We can tell you whether your
property can be protected and what you have
to do to protect it.
Enforcement of IP
rights
Anti-piracy initiatives
and enforcement of IP rights against competitors.
We can help work with government agencies to
enforce your rights, take legal action against
pirates and help you lobby for stronger protection.
We can help you maintain your market position
by taking swift and effective action against
competitors who seek to erode product or service
innovation.
Commercial IP
All aspects of the acquisition
and exploitation of intellectual property rights
including franchise agreements and IP licensing.
Industry focus
The firm help protect the brands
and intangible assets of many leading companies
across a wide array of industries: consumer
products, jewells, manufacturing, textile, and
many more.
Other issues
Internet and domain name
issues, media and advertising law, packaging,
labeling, regulatory requirements, franchising,
trade secret protection and related data protection.
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