A company or business operation can have a lot of value attached in their branding and name. When others try to benefit from this wrongfully, this can cause enormous problems for the established brand. Such actions are known as ‘Passing Off’ – trying to cause confusion in the mind of the public and customers. This can also include businesses using similar sounding names to yours or issuing their product or packaging in such a copy-cat way, that it becomes difficult to differentiate the two. As a general guide, there are firm actions that can be taken quickly, including Cease & Desist Notices and if necessary, injunction applications to the court to seek damages (compensation).
We can work with you to protect your brand and reputation from being hijacked by others, in a strong way to uphold your rights.
COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK & PATENTS
We can assist you with identifying and protecting your intellectual property requirements. We can help draft up, submit and monitor your trademark applications, including identifying the best classes of protection for your trademark. We can also assist dealing with any objections, challenges, ‘trademark trolling’, extortion of proprietary rights and other protection services. We operate in the UK, EI and over 50 other worldwide trademark jurisdictions.
Patents and designs are also covered – we can help you maximise your protection and limit your risks with regard to your inventions, ideas, patents and designs.
Our fees for these services are very attractive and are an investment well spent, using our expertise to maximise your protection and profits.
TECHNOLOGY LAW
Technology Law encompasses all aspects of techno platforms and mediums affecting your business. These include things like Websites, E-Commerce, Use of Email and computer technology, Social Media platforms, Online Payments, Data Handling and Data Privacy matters.
You may need help drafting a robust and legally compliant Terms of Use, Tcs&Cs, drafting of special rules for online competitions and giveaways, use of online payments or crypto-currency transactions, advice about Hacking, Phishing or Online Scams, Data terrorism, Cyber-attacks, Data theft & Improper data usage. You might require SAAS Agreements drafted, NDAS, Non-Compete agreements, Joint Venture Agreements or legal terms or indemnitees written for your latest Apps. Its all covered by us in a bespoke and individually targeted way.
We have been specialising in ‘Computer Law’, ‘Internet Law’ and then what has become known as ‘Technology Law’ since the early pioneering days of 1990 – before there was even such a thing now known as The World Wide Web or The Internet. Before there was any Amazon, Itunes, Google, Spotify, Facebook, Tik-Tok or Ebay. If you are aged under 30 years old, you probably could not even imagine such a time ever existed.
We have constantly kept up with the very latest innovations and developments in those fields, and we would like to think we were pretty savvy with Tech matters, especially on the legal front. This is the difference between dealing with advisors who really know the difference between ‘Fish and Chips’ and ‘Phish & Chips’.