A brand name, a product design, a piece of creative work, an invention — these are often among the most valuable things a business or individual owns, and among the easiest to lose if they’re never formally protected.
A brand name, a logo, an invention, a piece of software, a creative work, or a trade secret can represent years of investment — and can be lost if it’s never properly protected. PROFESH advises on registering, licensing, commercialising, and enforcing intellectual property, and on what to do when someone else uses or copies it without permission.
What this covers:
Trademarks
Trademark searches, applications, and registration · classification and examination objections · oppositions and hearings · renewals, assignments, and licensing · infringement and passing off
Copyright
Protection for literary, artistic, musical, and software works · ownership where multiple people contribute · licensing and assignment · infringement
Patents & Designs
Patent strategy, searches, and applications · patent ownership, assignment, and licensing · design registration and protection
IP in Contracts & Transactions
IP ownership clauses in employment, consultancy, and technology agreements · licensing and royalty arrangements · IP due diligence before an investment, acquisition, or restructuring
Digital & Technology IP
Ownership and protection of websites, software, apps, and digital content · brand assets and domain-name disputes · online and marketplace infringement
Governing framework:
Trade Marks Act 1999, Copyright Act 1957, Patents Act 1970, Designs Act 2000
IP Disputes:
We act on trademark and copyright infringement, passing off, unauthorised brand use, counterfeiting, domain-name disputes, and IP ownership disputes between founders, employees, or collaborators — through cease-and-desist notices, opposition proceedings, or litigation where needed. Remedies can include injunctions, damages, or an account of profits, depending on the matter.
When should you speak to an IP Lawyer?
You may need one when you are: launching a new brand or choosing a product name · creating original content, software, or technology · hiring people or engaging freelancers who’ll create IP for you · licensing your brand or work to someone else · buying or selling a business with IP involved · discovering unauthorised use of your work · receiving a trademark objection or an infringement notice. Legal advice matters most before IP is disclosed, transferred, or commercially exploited.
Who We Work With:
Related Solution:
Someone copying your work, or launching a new brand? See our Protect Your Brand & Ideas solution →
Related Expertise:
IP matters often intersect with Corporate & Commercial Law (licensing and IP-related agreements), Labour Laws (ownership of employee-created IP), Tax Law (royalty and licensing tax treatment), and Regulatory & Licensing Law (sector-specific approvals affecting commercialisation).
Your ideas have value. We help you protect it.
A modern law firm grounded in strategic legal thinking to help you build, protect and defend what matters. Advising on company, tax, IP, criminal, consumer and family law.