Intellectual Property

“Whether it is an artistic work, a new discovery or invention or a phrase, symbol or trademark I have no hesitation in recommending Lucy Morgan from Follett Stock as the perfect person to advise on any intellectual property or Media Law matter.”
 
In today's highly competitive market place, businesses must maintain their unique selling point in order to stay ahead of their game. This is increasingly coming from Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).  IPR arise in a variety of forms which may be in your trading name, your logo or graphic image, a slogan, or the design of your product, business plan and inventions.
 
It is essential for businesses to develop an Intellectual Property strategy in order to protect and exploit their IPR in order to grow the business and to defend it from those who might wish to profit unjustly from its success.
 
It is common for businesses to invest significant sums in marketing.  If a business’ brand is then copied by a rival it is essential that the appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the IPR in the brand and the time and money invested in it.
 
There are a number of ways to protect your Intellectual Property (IP) and it is important to seek expert legal advice to find out how best to protect your hard earned assets.
 
Follett Stock offers a comprehensive and highly reputable Intellectual Property service to a wide client base.  The firm is a member of the International Trademark Association and our Intellectual Property team is “recommended” by The Legal 500.
 
Our team tailors its service to each client's precise IP needs in order to deliver the most cost effective and practical solution, undertaking both contentious and non-contentious work in relation to all IP rights.
 
Our Intellectual Property team is comprised of experts on the IP aspects of commercial transactions and in relation to commercial disputes.  Our team advise on designs, copyright, trademarks and patent law, and can provide an IP "audit" for your business to ensure that your intellectual property assets are properly protected.  Working in conjunction with Martin Pearse, a partner in our Dispute Resolution Team, they have also been successful in upholding IP rights in the courts, through trademark infringement, breach of copyright and passing off cases.

 

Our key areas of service include:

  • IP Litigation
  • IP enforcement and protection
  • Design Rights
  • Copyright Transfer and Exploitation
  • Trademarks
  • Patent Law
  • Brand protection and management
  • Media
  • E-commerce
  • Databases
  • Domain Names
  • Performing Rights
  • Collective Licensing Disputes
  • Confidentiality
  • Defamation
  • Data Security
  • Privacy Issues
  • Contempt of Court

 

Testimonials:

“Lucy and Follett Stock as a whole are a dedicated and trustworthy company providing excellent service, we highly recommend that they be your first point of contact when you need assistance with legal work.”

Martins Cleaning Services (client)

 

“Whether it is an artistic work, a new discovery or invention or a phrase, symbol or trademark I have no hesitation in recommending Lucy Morgan from Follett Stock as the perfect person to advise on any intellectual property or Media Law matter. “

Liz Ashton (client)

 

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