- PatentsReview the technical problem, the proposed solution and relevant prior art. Identify the features that may justify a patent application.
- TrademarksReview identical and similar marks in the relevant markets. Consider the findings alongside the proposed goods and services.
- DesignsIdentify the visible features and product variants to include. Distinguish appearance from features determined solely by technical function.
Your next breakthrough –
our field of expertise.
Advice on patents, trademarks and designs, from the first assessment to filing, portfolio management and commercial agreements.
Protect the assets behind your products.
Choose protection around what the business develops, where it operates and how it plans to use its rights.
IP decisions with a commercial purpose.
A filing is one part of the work. Ownership, markets, costs and future use also influence how a portfolio should be built and managed.
About the practiceHow we work
Define the scope
Confirm the objective, deadlines and information needed.
Review and advise
Assess the available material and explain the options.
Agree the next steps
Set out the proposed work, responsibilities and costs.
Planning a launch or reviewing your rights?
Start with the business objective, the markets and the timetable. We can then define the IP work required.