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Designs & Copyright Department

Our intellectual property attorneys are experienced in all aspects of design and copyright matters on a global basis.

We advise on the protection, maintenance and enforcement of design rights and the relationship between registered design, unregistered design and copyright.

We have a dedicated design renewal team experienced in the maintenance of design registrations around the world. Clients can access their records via a secure online link and use our online UK & European Community Design Renewal Service to substantially reduce renewal costs.

Our Services

  • Design searches

    • Advising on the availability for use of new designs and their registrability.

  • Registering designs

    • Applying for and obtaining registration in the UK, at the European Community’s Designs Registry (“OHIM”) and overseas.

  • Design portfolio management

    • Maintaining and renewing registrations. Assessing and evaluating the scope of clients’ design portfolios.

  • Conflict advice

    • Advice on design infringement and validity, both registered and unregistered.

  • Assignments and licences

    • Drafting assignments and licences and applying to record ownership changes and third party interests.

  • Due diligence work

    • Assistance and advice on acquiring and disposing of designs as part of business acquisitions.

  • Copyright issues

    • Advising on industrial copyright and how copyright interrelates with design law.

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