Intellectual property
“The lawyers care about our company as much as we do.” Chambers & Partners
IP litigation
The management, protection and exploitation of intellectual property (IP) rights, are core to most modern businesses.
At Manches we know that IP issues require highly specialised advice and our clients appreciate that we understand the business context. Our team can help you to protect your IP and also advise on the best ways to commercially exploit your assets.
We understand the commercial issues and pressures that arise from IP disputes and provide innovative and strategic solutions to deal with them. We aim to resolve disputes swiftly and cost-effectively by employing the full range of tools available.
We represent public and private companies, groups of companies, owner-managed businesses, institutions, start-up companies, as well as sole traders and individuals involved in a variety of sectors, including retail, publishing and media, automotive, consumer electronics, pharma, IT, hotels and leisure services and food.We provide the breadth and depth of experience to provide a legal service that provides judgment backed by experience.
We are the true leaders in our field in the IP litigation sphere.
We will provide you with commercially sound advice, in a timely manner, that can assist you in achieving your desired outcome. We don’t sit on the fence, as we understand that you need straightforward advice as it allows you to protect, exploit or defend your IP rights to your advantage.
Our lawyers take the time and have the experience to gain a real understanding of your business. Members of our team have experience of working in-house and on secondment in organisations which gives us ‘insider knowledge’ on the issues your sector is facing.
We build strong, lasting relationships based on understanding and trust, a friendly approach, responsiveness to the task and the quality and delivery of results.
We are committed to adding value. We will pro-actively manage our relationship with free bespoke training and ‘ad hoc’ advice.
We have also developed ManchesMark™ – a complete brand protection service that helps you identify and establish a tailored branding strategy to meet your business needs.
Our team of experienced IT litigators can help with the following:
- Brand protection and enforcement
- Domain name rights and disputes
- Defamation and trade libel
- Trade mark, copyright, design, database and patent litigation and mediation, including coordinating cross-border cases
- Misuse of confidential information
- Preventing moral rights infringement