Practice area

Intellectual Property Law

Securing, managing and enforcing rights over brands, creative works, inventions and designs. From Registry Filings to Infringement Suits.

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We help our clients secure, manage and enforce legal rights over their creative works, inventions and brand assets. The practice covers both non-contentious work, such as registrations, renewals and the drafting of contracts and licences, and contentious matters including oppositions, cease and desist action and litigation before the IP Tribunals and superior courts.

What we do

Trademarks

Conducting clearance searches at the Trademarks Registry.
Filing registration applications and handling the requisite fees.
Preparing and filing replies to objections raised by the Registry, and attending hearings.
Initiating and defending opposition proceedings.
Obtaining registration certificates and filing for renewal of registration.
Advising on and handling rectification, invalidation and revocation proceedings.
Drafting and filing assignments, licences and changes of particulars.
Issuing cease and desist notices and handling infringement and passing-off cases in court.

Copyright

Protecting original artistic, musical and literary works by filing and pursuing registration applications and fending off oppositions.
Drafting transfer agreements and licences, and advising on rights when independent contractors or employees create materials for a client's business.
Cease and desist notices and action to stop unauthorised use.
Handling litigation in court.

Patents

Securing exclusive rights for new inventions, machines and software processes.
Performing patentability searches.
Filing applications, drafting complex technical descriptions and claims, and answering Patent Office objections.
Managing renewal timelines and handling litigation in court.

Industrial Designs

Helping clients understand the requirements for registration and eligibility for protection.
Preparing documentation, filing applications and ensuring all formalities are met.
Providing support in any dispute related to a registered design.

Trade Secrets

Guarding confidential formulas, recipes and business workflows.
Setting up internal corporate policies to secure sensitive data.
Drafting non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, particularly employment covenants, so that workers and partners do not walk away with company secrets.
Establishing terms for third parties to legally use protected assets for a fee, and negotiating the related commercial agreements.

Litigation & Enforcement

Initiating dispute resolution when an outside party steals or copies protected property, or defending a client accused of it.
Suing competitors for damages and seeking emergency injunctions to freeze copycats.
Handling actions against deceptive trade practices, false advertising and misappropriation by rival companies.

Due Diligence

Reviewing asset portfolios during mergers, acquisitions and fundraising rounds to ascertain whether the business truly owns its core technology and branding.