IP Disputes
Increasingly sophisticated predators and infringement techniques all pose a threat to our clients' intellectual property, reputation and value. We assist our clients with defending their technology and brands from hijack in the marketplace, both real-world and online.
Our IP Disputes team has an enviable track record for successfully resolving IP related disputes, including some of the most significant and complex disputes in national courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Our extensive expertise in the coordination and management of international litigation enables us to devise and adapt the best strategies for our clients Europe-wide.
We are equally adept at finding creative solutions for handling and managing conflicts, often resolving disputes quickly and discretely without the need for legal proceedings.
The team covers all aspects of contentious IP enabling clients to exploit, protect and defend the "crown jewels" of their business, including:
- Patent, trade secret and technology infringements.
- Brand protection and reputation management.
- Copyright and design litigation.
- Trade mark prosecutions and oppositions.
- Anti-counterfeiting and copyright disputes, including custom seizures and infringement actions relating to design copies, look-alikes, and grey imports/parallel trade.
- Cybersquatting and domain name disputes and recovery (including Nominet and UDRP Proceedings).
- Internet keywords, comparative advertising and switch-selling actions.