Kirwans Solicitors
Here are the details for this solicitor's practice area of Intellectual Property. Please contact the solicitor using the details listed in the contact panel to the right hand side of this page. You can also choose to send an email enquiry or request a call back.
Effective protection and use of your Intellectual Property (IP) can put your business ahead of the competition. IP can be anything from specialist knowledge held within your business and trade secrets, to designs, software creations through to your brand and logo. IP in many cases is misunderstood, and businesses and individuals can be left vulnerable and unprotected. We can help you to identify your intangible assets and propose solutions to protect them.
Areas of Expertise
The Intellectual Property team have extensive experience of dealing with IP matters across several industries including music, media, engineering, textiles, bio-pharmacy and ICT. We deal with the following:
- Copyright and Moral Rights
- Trademarks
- Patents
- Design Rights
- Image Rights
- Trade Secrets and Confidentiality
- Data Protection
IP Audit
Kirwans can carry out an IP Audit of your business, to help identify what assets you own and make suggestions on how you can protect them to ensure they work harder for your business, whilst minimising the risk of them being stolen and exploited by your competitors.
Academics and Inventors
We act for academics and inventors, offering advice on funding agreements and protection of rights, including licensing and development agreements.
IP Disputes
We have extensive experience in dealing with disputes regarding IP. These cases range from disputes regarding domain names, software supply, trade mark infringement and passing off.
IP and ICT Agreements
Our experienced Intellectual property team provides specialist legal advice on all manner of contracts for IP and Information Technology solutions; offering skilled, professional advice we can efficiently formulate bespoke agreements for your business that allow you to exploit your creativity to its maximum potential.
We review and draft IP & IT Agreements from both a legal and a commercial approach and offer fixed fees wherever possible, ensuring excellent quality and a cost effective service.
