Intellectual Property
The Hill Dickinson team is dedicated to handling all types of intellectual property and technology related matters including contracts disposing of, acquiring, exploiting or licensing intellectual property rights. The team is experienced in identifying the various rights involved and how these may be best utilised and protected both in the United Kingdom and throughout the world. In addition the team regularly handles the resolution of disputes concerning the infringement and misuse of intellectual property rights whether by litigation, arbitration or mediation. The team acts on behalf of both claimants and defendants.
Areas of expertise include:
- Patent infringement actions
- Research and development agreements
- Patent and technology licensing, joint technology ventures
- Trade names, trade marks and service marks
- Confidential information
- Design rights both registered and unregistered
- Moral rights
- Merchandising and sponsorship agreements
- Media related issues