intellectual property

In a world increasingly dominated by brands the ability to register and protect the rights that clients obtain in their products, services and brands is an essential component in modern business. With this in mind Coulson Harney has built a world-class intellectual property group which advises on all aspects of intellectual property, both locally and internationally under the Madrid and ARIPO systems of registration, as well as national protection in other countries worldwide through a network of associate agent law firms.

Our services include:

• registrations and infringement actions in respect of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, utility models, plant breeders rights and copyright
• brand valuation, rebranding exercises, strategic portfolio management and brand development
• advice on counterfeiting, conducting anti-counterfeit raids
• due diligence in transactional matters and review of related commercial agreements
• negotiation and drafting of information technology agreements and enforcement actions relating to the internet
• licensing and franchise agreements
• assignment of intellectual property agreements
• music royalties and publishing agreements
• trade mark searches and registrability and renewals, recordals and assignments
• patent searches, validity opinions, annuities, verification
• copyright opinions
• passing-off and unlawful competition litigation
• trade secrets and breach of confidential information litigation
• domain name dispute resolution, registration, assignment and renewal of domain names and searches
• filing of patents and industrial designs, validity opinions and advice
• patent and industrial design litigation
• trademark opposition and revocation/expungement actions.