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DMH Stallard’s Intellectual Property solicitors are regularly involved in critical, high profile intellectual property (IP) rights dispute cases in the UK and internationally. In appropriate cases, our lawyers use ADR, including arbitration, mediation and expert determination to resolve disputes away from court.
Our focus is you
As leaders in the field of intellectual property law, and with a national and international reach, DMH Stallard is ideally placed to help you resolve any disputes which may arise in relation to the protection and management of your intellectual property rights and assets.
Our specialist Intellectual Property solicitors includes experienced civil and criminal litigation specialist who have a track record of dealing with disputes effectively and on a commercial basis.
Our Intellectual Property solicitors can help you resolve the infringement or theft of your trade marks, patents, design rights, copyright, database rights, confidential information and know how. We also advise on unfair competition and trading practices, employee management and all related contractual and reputational issues.
We use Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), arbitration, mediation and expert determination as effective ways of resolving disputes on amicable and commercial terms. The team includes partners who are accredited mediators with The Centre for Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and is experienced in running cases through the High Court and London’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court.
Our Intellectual Property team are ranked highly in the top legal directories that include Chambers and Partners (Band 1) and Legal 500 (Tier 1), whilst the firm is also recognised as a Leading Firm in both directories.
We have offices based in London and other locations across the South-east which include Gatwick and Crawley, Hassocks, Horsham, Brighton and Guildford.
Please note that visits to our office is by appointment only. If you require legal advice please contact one of our intellectual property dispute solicitors via our online enquiry form.
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Long-term commercial, IP, IT and data protection advice
We have worked with our client for over 16 years acting as an outsourced in-house legal function for all business and day to day legal matters, supporting on all commercial, employment issues and property matters. Our ongoing legal support helps to minimise risks across the business.
Advising digital costume design company on licensing and other rights
We act for a fast-growing digital design company that provides digital services to major film productions. Recent work for this client includes advising on Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Intellectual Property rights, preparation of standard terms and conditions to deal with data protection and intellectual property. We also advised on privacy notices, website terms and conditions, and data protection policies for the business. We worked closely with the company on the terms of a contract with a Hollywood film production.
Intellectual Property
Advising on all aspects of brand protection for a global drinks brand
We work with an emerging global spirit brand, with trade marks registered in numerous countries internationally. We are retained to support the brand in all aspects relating to protection and enforcement of intellectual property.
Intellectual Property
Luxury interior design company
We provided support so this company could expand its marketing through the use of influencers. We also advised the client with regards to its consultancy agreements with freelance design consultants, ensuring that all IPR in the freelance-supplied materials flowed to them.
Intellectual Property
Arts venue and concert hall
We have advised the client in relation to the collaboration agreement and IPR ownership. We have assisted it with negotiating improved terms for a new venture which allowed them to expand their offering.
Intellectual Property
Acting for the Executors of the Estate for a well known author
Providing advice to the Executors of the Estate in relation to the management of the author and artists’ intellectual property portfolio (including copyright, moral rights, trade marks, etc), managing existing contracts and royalty agreements with publishers, producers and merchandise arrangements, together with option agreements. Negotiating terms with a representation agency, liaising with charities relating to royalty income receipts and granting of permissions for use of works, and advising on practical steps relating to ownership of intellectual property rights and continued income to the Estate.
Intellectual Property
Protection of high profile fashion brand
We support a famous fashion brand internationally, preventing unlicensed sales and seizing counterfeits. The team also helps management and licensing of legitimate sale of genuine products for the benefit of the Havaianas consumer.
Intellectual Property
Misuse of trademark and franchise agreement breach
Successfully protected the intellectual property of an international casual and fine dining restaurant brand. We defended our client against the misuse of their trademark and breaches of their franchise agreement.
Intellectual Property
Royalty payments
Advising a charitable trust on intellectual property ownership and royalty payments, for the purposes of distribution of royalty income to nominated charities from the trust.
Intellectual property dispute
Supporting a pet food manufacturer in a dispute relating to the ownership of intellectual property rights in a trademark, slogan and web domains.
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