Design & Copyright Services

Our Intellectual Property Attorneys are experienced in all aspects of design and design related 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.

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.