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Intellectual Property and IT

Intellectual Property and Information Technology (IP/IT)

Kerseys offer their business clients a full remit to IP and IT assistance in a legal context and emphasis and consideration will vary depending on the nature of the business.

By undertaking an IP and IT ‘audit’ we can begin to understand what IP and IT rights may affect your business. This can be carried out as an initial informal exercise or by a comprehensive company-wide IP/IT audit.

IP rights consist of one or more legal rights intended to protect a business:

  • brand (trademarks)
  • domains
  • written content (copyright)
  • designs
  • databases
  • inventions (patents)
  • IT systems

In each case we would look at whether an IP right exists (some are not protected by law) and if so, who owns that right and whether it is being infringed.

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Kerseys IP and IT Services

These include a broad section of IP/IT legal services and specifically within the following areas:

Due Diligence and Strategy

  • IP and IT considerations for start-ups
  • IP and IT rights affecting your business
  • IP and IT audits
  • Due diligence in asset/share purchase transactions
  • IP and contracts of service (employees)
  • IP and contracts of services (contractors)
  • Registering IP rights
  • Avoiding infringing third party rights
  • Licences and assignments
  • Compliance obligations: data protection and e-commerce

Software

  • Key issues in software contracts
  • Licensing software and distribution
  • Software development and support agreements

Internet and E-commerce

  • Domain names
  • Website management
  • Website development agreement
  • Web hosting agreement
  • Website terms and conditions
  • Website advertising
  • Cookies and other technologies

Supply of IT Services

  • Consultancy and outsourcing

IP Disputes

  • Copyright
  • Database
  • Design
  • Trademark and passing off
  • Patents
  • Website and domain name disputes

IP and IT Strategy

IP and IT strategy should support commercial objectives and as part of an audit we would want to consider with you to what extent IP and IT rights are integral to business success and revenue generation.

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Plus we would need to consider what resources (in time and money) are available to protect or enforce IP and IT rights. For example, if a key commercial goal is for the business to build up its brand, this would suggest focusing IP and IT strategy on trade mark and domain registration.

At Kerseys we can assist you in summarising IP and IT considerations whether setting up a new business, or in running an existing business that owns some IP assets and uses IT as a support function.

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Commercial Team

  • Kimat Singh

    Kimat Singh

    Head of Commercial Team - Partner Solicitor
    About Kimat Singh. Kimat joined Kerseys in 2003. He is a Partner and Head of our Commercial Property and Commercial...
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  • Annalie King

    Annalie King

    Partner & Solicitor - Head of Employment Team
    About Annalie King. Annalie qualified as a solicitor specialising in Employment Law in 2008. She trained and worked initially upon...
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  • Adrian Chaffey

    Adrian Chaffey

    Senior Solicitor
    About Adrian Chaffey. Adrian joins our growing commercial team from the London office of a major regional firm and brings...
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  • Kate Barnes

    Kate Barnes

    Head of Dispute Resolution - Partner Solicitor
    About Kate Barnes. Kate is our Head of Dispute Resolution and is an experienced Dispute Resolution solicitor who has been...
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  • Bere Allen

    Bere Allen

    Senior Solicitor
    About Bere Allen. Bere Allen qualified in 1989 having graduated from the University of East Anglia. She joined Kerseys’ Property...
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  • Mehmet Duzgun

    Mehmet Duzgun

    Associate Solicitor
    About Mehmet Duzgun. Mehmet strives to provide a clear, friendly, practical and high quality professional service to all his clients...
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  • Theo Pangraz

    Theo Pangraz

    Construction Law Consultant
    About Theo Pangraz. Construction Law Barrister (2007) – (German) Rechtsanwalt (1993) – Mediator (2005) Dual qualified Barrister, German Advocate (Rechtsanwalt)...
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  • Elliot Steele

    Elliot Steele

    Trainee Solicitor
    About Elliot Steele. Elliot Joined Kerseys in 2021 as a Paralegal after finishing his university studies and takes up a...
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