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We provide a full service (both pre-publication and litigation advice) to prestigious book, magazine, newspaper and music publishers, industry organisations and collecting societies, broadcasters, film and television production companies, advertisers, technology companies as well as high-profile authors, artists and musicians amongst others.
Our team of specialist IT and Telecoms lawyers carries out stand-alone technology and telecoms work for a diverse mix of clients ranging from blue chip global brands to smaller enterprises with novel business models and technologies, as well as their customers across various sectors.
Our Patents group is one of the largest and best known in Europe. Highly experienced in both contentious and non contentious patent matters, we help our clients, based in Europe and internationally, exploit, protect, manage and defend their IP rights.
By integrating all aspects of trade mark and design practice into one team, we provide a full IP service, advising not just on clearance, prosecution and portfolio management, but also anticipating and handling litigation.
We are particularly adept at recognising how forces such as technological change and globalisation are changing our client's often complex commercial needs. New laws affect every business and our extensive experience in a number of industry sectors ensures we are confident in our ability to understand and react quickly to the changing needs of our clients. Most importantly we offer practical solutions to minimise risk.
Disputes are both commonplace and highly disruptive. They can also be very costly. That’s why we believe in the importance of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms – they resolve disputes more quickly and keep costs to an absolute minimum.
Brands are often the most valuable assets of a business. They can lose their value overnight if not managed carefully. Fundamental changes in technology and media are driving consumer brands to find new ways of engaging with consumers. A strong and unified brand message delivered through a variety of sales channels is becoming the only way to break through as companies try to find new ways of captivating and intriguing their customers. Our expertise includes:
Technological developments, and convergence of technology and media platforms, are driving fundamental changes in customer behaviour and expectations. This creates exciting opportunities for businesses that use or supply technology and communications. It also throws up the challenge of finding better ways of engaging with customers. Businesses need to find new means to finance the development of new products and services, whilst protecting their return on investment in this rapidly changing environment. Our expertise includes:
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Taylor Wessing is unique in its long standing depth of focus and expertise across the varied areas of intellectual property.