Intellectual property issues are a pressing concern as the EU has put in force a number of directives aimed at enhancing and standardizing protection of intellectual rights throughout the Union.

Our intellectual property practice provides comprehensive solutions to the intellectual property business challenges that face companies at all stages of growth. Clients turn to us because we combine the specialized legal and technical skills normally associated with dedicated intellectual property firms, with the broad business and litigation capabilities of a major general practice firm.

We advise clients on how best to identify, register, and protect their intellectual property rights, and prepare and process applications for patenting and trade-marking.

We counsel inventors, R&D teams and management on patent drafting and prosecution, trademark, copyright and trade secret protection, and IP portfolio development. Unlike most patent practices, however, we also offer interdisciplinary expertise in information technology transfer and licensing, litigation, sponsored and collaborative research agreements, and intellectual property related due diligence exercises.

We are also uniquely positioned to counsel clients on their business and legal IP strategies, analyzing the value of existing IP and royalty portfolios and tailoring these portfolios to match the client’s business needs. This often includes targeting future technological areas of interest, protecting existing areas from competitors and preparing for market changes.

Our rare combination of technological and business expertise helps clients reap the benefit of their investment in ideas.