DMH Stallard is proud to be one of three nationally accredited law firms for ACID (Anti-Copying in Design) members. We are a recognised market leader in guides to the legal profession such as Chambers, Legal 500 and Legal Experts, and are consistently placed in the top rank of advisers in the South East for Intellectual Property.
The Intellectual Property team has a proven track record in offering a high-quality service without the expensive price tag of many London firms. The 2007 edition of Chambers highlights “City-quality lawyers at provincial prices”. Several members of our team have worked in-house and within industry, including on recent secondments. That means we understand that clients want commercial, pragmatic advice – rather than options – as in our experience this helps clients make the best business decisions. You do not have to be an ACID member to instruct DMH Stallard although ACID members benefit from one hour’s free advice from an accredited law firm on each new legal issue. For a full list of membership benefits and for more information about ACID membership visit their stand at this ACID-accredited exhibition or the ACID website www.acid.uk.com
Expertise offered :
DMH Stallard offer Intellectual Property portfolio reviews and due diligence, and are prepared to consider fixed pricing for certain types of contentious pre-action Intellectual Property work. We are retained by a number of household brand owners.
We deal with drafting, reviews and disputes relating to:
· Licensing agreements
· Reseller, agency and distribution agreements
· Research and development agreements
· Manufacturing licences
· Consultancy agreements
· Copyright issues
· Trade Marks, passing off and domain names
· Registered and unregistered design right issues
· Patents
· Breach of confidentiality
