Intellectual Property Rights relate to legal rights associated with creations, inventions, brands, designs, original works and confidential business information.
The practice undertakes work relating to the protection and management of Intellectual Property, Including Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Designs and Trade Secrets.
Areas of Intellectual Property
The practice covers filing & registration of:
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Designs
- Trade secrets
Protection and Management
Intellectual Property may form an important part of a business's assets and activities. Legal considerations may arise in relation to ownership, protection, use, management, commercialisation and potential infringement.
The nature of legal work depends on the type of Intellectual Property involved and the circumstances in which the rights are being used or developed.
Intellectual Property and Business
IP-related legal considerations may arise in connection with business operations, commercial arrangements, transactions, technology and the development of intellectual assets.
Review of ownership and related documentation may also be relevant where intellectual property forms part of a transaction or business arrangement.
Commercialisation of Intellectual Property
Certain intellectual property assets may have commercial applications. Legal considerations in relation to Licensing, Assignment, Technology Transfer or other Forms of Commercialisation may therefore arise.
Patent Valuation and Commercialisation are addressed separately as a practice area.
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