Until very recently the financial sector had very little reason to be concerned with patents except as part of the assets of businesses it financed.
This has changed with the proliferation of patents on software and business methods. We remain abreast of the legal and other developments in this area, and we regularly advise financial sector clients on the potential of these developments on their business and help them to plan suitable patent strategy. Our technical focus and expertise in addition enable us to advise on particular patents which could be a threat to a specific business.
Key services include:
- Advice on patentability of developments made by financial sector clients
- Review and analysis of patents and patent applications in connection with the funding of financial sector businesses
- Drafting non-disclosure agreements
- Breach of confidentiality litigation - in particular departing employee/contractor litigation