We provide IP advice to start-up business owners through to large organisations with well-known brands. We’re also well-placed to protect your brand in other parts of the world, via our membership of State Capital Group.
Our Intellectual Property team has a proven track record in protection and commercialisation of intellectual property. This is complemented by our leading team of litigators, who can assist clients in circumstances where their intellectual property rights are being infringed.
We regularly advise on:
- trade mark registration, transfer and renewal
- trade mark enforcement
- distribution and licensing agreements
- copyright issues
- confidentiality agreements
- licensing agreements
- Acting for an iwi-based communications company - including agreements to apportion intellectual property rights for the production of a TV series; and the development of a digital multi-media presentation involving collaboration with leading academic and public institutions.
- Multi-party intellectual property projects - including identification of IP assets from a collaborative scientific enterprise, ownership, and rights of dealing.