Trade marks and copyright are important assets to businesses in the e-commerce sector, whether for establishing and policing rights in a brand or the protection of copyright in software, text, film, sound or graphics.
We have been acting for businesses in the e-commerce sector since the beginning of the internet revolution.
We have acted both for established businesses entering the sector as well as advising start-ups from incorporation through to IPO and beyond.This combined with technical ability of our dedicated trade mark lawyers ensures we provide commercially focused advice. We regularly advise on brand clearance for use, trade mark protection strategies, trade mark disputes, copyright infringement both in respect of software as well as in text and sound and images. We also advise businesses on licensing issues related to on-line content including drafting of web site terms and conditions and ownership issues relating to use of its intellectual property rights in joint ventures.