Experts in IP disputes – enforcing, protecting and defending intellectual property rights

Our expert IP lawyers bring and defend trade mark infringement and passing off proceedings before the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ("IPEC") and the High Court. We conduct opposition, revocation and invalidity proceedings. Our Legal team also coordinate and supervise trade mark litigation and Registry proceedings internationally through our extensive network of agents.

Our Intellectual Property team is experienced in drafting and negotiating co-existence agreements between parties who use similar or identical marks. We can advise you in relation to cease and desist letters and threatened infringement action which may lead to the negotiation of a Co-existence agreement.

We advise on copyright, design and patent disputes from when a dispute first arises to conducting proceedings before the IPEC and the High Court.

Our IP Disputes team can advise on breaches of confidence, the common law duty of confidentiality and the misuse of confidential information including trade secrets. These disputes often arise in relation to former employees or business owners who join competitors or set up in competition which can be in breach of restrictive covenants. They can also include unlawful means conspiracy, which the team can advise you on.

Our IP Disputes team advises on breach of confidence, the existence of copyright and other IP in databases and infringement of database rights to include conducting proceedings before the IPEC and High Court.