Expert intellectual property law firm
Blake Morgan’s experienced intellectual property lawyers work closely with clients to develop effective strategies to manage their intellectual property. In particular to identify, protect, exploit, enforce and defend those rights internationally.
Main areas of practice
Among the most valuable assets of many businesses and organisations are their intellectual property rights. Our experts help with:
Exploiting and leveraging intellectual property rights
Our intellectual property experts can help you to understand your goals, identify the rights which might exist and advise you on how best to safeguard your business both now and in the future.
Enforcement of intellectual property rights nationally and worldwide
Properly identified and protected intellectual property rights give your business a competitive edge in the marketplace. We offer various services to assist you in asserting and protecting those rights against infringers in order to enhance your success.
Trade mark clearance, registration and portfolio management nationally and worldwide
Our experts take a commercial approach to trade mark registration, advising you on the due diligence process, conducting thorough clearance searches to highlight any third party rights that may impact on your use of the mark and guiding you through all aspects of the registration process and portfolio management to maximise efficacy.
Passing off and trade mark litigation
Whether you need advice on bringing or defending claims in relation to rights which are either registered or unregistered, our team of litigation experts can take swift action to protect your business and your brand if misrepresentation or trade mark infringement has occurred or is alleged.
Anti-counterfeiting
Counterfeiting of goods has never been more prolific. Fake products that are lower quality and potentially dangerous to consumers can harm your reputation as well as your bottom line. Our specialist team provide advice on strategies to protect your business against counterfeiting or responding to allegations made against you.
Copyright licensing and litigation
Our expert lawyers advise on all aspects of copyright licensing and act swiftly and decisively in pursuing litigation relating to copyright infringement.
Patent and design right licensing and litigation
With an International network of Patent Attorneys, our experts can ensure your inventions are protected at the earliest possible opportunity. We can also advise on the existence, protection and exploitation of design rights in products. We have a proven track history in successfully pursuing and defending litigation if these rights are infringed or if allegations of infringement are raised by competitors.
Protection of trade secrets and confidential information
Your trade secrets, know-how and confidential information are all important business assets which should be protected. Our specialist team can help you put that protection in place and enforce it, from restrictive covenants and intellectual property clauses in employment contracts to specialist NDAs and sending or responding to cease and desist letters, we can assist.
Intellectual property audits and due diligence
Our expert IP lawyers help your business perform a systematic review of your IP assets – highlighting related risks and identifying opportunities.
Brand protection and reputation management
Asserting your rights is important, if your reputation or privacy is at risk or you are accused of damaging the reputation of others, our experienced lawyers can help protect you and your business.
Our clients
Our specialist intellectual property lawyers advise and act for businesses from start-ups to multinationals as well as advising numerous foreign associates on intellectual property in the UK. Through our network of foreign associates we can assist clients with developing, exploiting and protecting their intellectual property rights throughout the world.
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