Our Services
Protection of IP Rights
- We assist with protecting, enforcing and defending all types of intellectual property rights throughout the world, including patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, domain names and company names. We deal directly with the UK Intellectual Property Office, the European Patent Office, the Community Trade Marks and Designs Office (OHIM) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
- We deal with all other patent and trade mark offices through our extensive network of associate attorneys in each country and territory throughout the world.
- We advise on all forms of unregistered intellectual property rights including copyright and design rights.
- Patents – We handle the full range of technical subject matter, including the increasingly complex areas of biotechnology and electronics.
- Trade marks – We have particular experience in the fields of manufacturing; pharmaceuticals (prescription and OTC); medical equipment and devices; cosmetics & healthcare products; footwear and clothing; food and drink; household goods; building products; retail services; banking and finance; publishing and education.
IP Disputes
- We advise on all types of IP dispute, including those relating to ownership, infringement and validity of intellectual property rights.
- We also have broad experience of negotiating and securing amicable settlement of patent, trade mark, design, copyright and domain name disputes, inclusive of drafting coexistence agreements and licences.
IP Portfolio Maintenance and Access
- We maintain fully detailed records of patent, trade mark and design portfolios on behalf of our clients.
- We encourage clients to view their records and documentation via the internet, making use of our advanced IT systems and fully secure access. Our clients can therefore quickly and directly obtain all information on their IP rights, including fully transparent details of the costs that have been incurred on each matter.
IP Consultancy Service
- We offer a bespoke IP consultancy service, providing a tailored solution to the management of clients’ IP portfolios.
- We can provide a full range of IP services in-house, which often gives an ideal solution for those clients with larger portfolios who may require a greater degree of control over portfolio management and the IP budget.
- Our consultancy services are offered on a fixed fee basis, with packages tailored to clients’ specific requirements. This is ideal for clients who need consultancy on an ongoing regular basis, or for those requiring assistance with specific projects, such as acquisitions and divestments, etc.
- We can also provide cover for maternity leave, sickness, periods of recruitment and sabbaticals amongst the client's in-house staff.
- Clients currently using our consultancy services have seen significant cost savings. They have also been able to take advantage of having an IP professional on hand, in order to do the kind of tasks which would generally be given a low priority, for example intra company transfers, records and portfolio audits/reviews.
Brands such as Lambrini and Red Square vodka are core to the value, and business, of the Halewood International group and so we choose our professional advisers with care. We recently instructed Harrison IP to advise in relation to our UK and overseas trade mark portfolio. The change of agents was smooth and the regular on-site presence of a trade mark attorney, Natalie Brindle, has provided the business with cost-effective, timely and commercial advice.
Peter Horsfall, Halewood International Limited
If you would like to discuss our consultancy services further, please contact Michael Harrison.
IP Audits and Reviews
- We have wide experience of carrying out IP audits, working with the clients to identify and evaluate early stage technology and advising on the best and most cost-effective ways of protecting any patentable inventions.
- Our patent, trade mark and design audits can include a detailed review of existing IP, including checking ownership, providing summaries of critical dates such as renewals, providing a full breakdown/forecast of upcoming IP costs and advice on potential streamlining.
- We can provide strategic advice on the management of client intellectual property portfolios with the aim of supporting the growth of the business by maximising the strength of the portfolio. We review a client’s patent, trade mark and design portfolios in relation to its business objectives and competitive environment.
IP education
- We can provide on-site, in-house training aimed at client’s personnel to whom an understanding of IP and its exploitation is important.
- Such personnel can include researchers, technology transfer staff, marketing staff, product developers and buyers .
Technology Transfer and Licensing
- We help clients to identify any intellectual property assets which are not core to their business so may provide an out-licensing opportunity and to identify any IP assets which might be in-licensed to strengthen the client’s core portfolio.
- We can also help clients to conclude their licence agreements by providing them with licensing support, such as assistance with the construction of deals and in negotiating terms.
Small Business Support
- We provide advice and assistance to individuals and small businesses grappling with intellectual property issues for the first time.
- We work with the various agencies, including West Yorkshire Ventures and Business Link, in helping businesses develop and protect their important intellectual creations.
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