Intellectual Property

Barristers in our Intellectual Property practice are instructed on behalf of some of the world’s largest technology, outsourcing and telecommunications companies, organisations and governments.

We also assist instructing solicitors with medium and small-scale disputes from their SME clients and entrepreneurial businesses of all sizes.

Our barristers combine a deep understanding of the relevant technologies with the practical commercial realities in play and the interaction between intellectual property and contract law.

Our team has a wealth of experience in intellectual property work across the full spectrum of industry sectors including aerospace, energy, semiconductors, telecommunications and online gaming.

We also have experience of intellectual property rights, including:

• Copyright
• Design rights
• Patent licensing
• Semiconductor topography rights and connected torts (including passing off and breach of confidence/misuse of confidential information)
• Software and database rights
• Trademarks