Bird & Bird: International Law Firm
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Trade Marks Copyright and Design
 
 

Our dedicated team or international trade mark lawyers provide a full range of contentious and non-contentious legal advice. The technical ability of our dedicated trade mark lawyers, many of whom are also qualified in science or engineering subjects ensures we are ideally placed to advise in relation to the development, protection and exploitation of trade marks.

 

This is complemented by our in-depth knowledge of specific industry sectors such as communications, IT, e-commerce, life sciences, media and sport enabling us to add value by providing focused legal advice. Our international reach and full service capability ensures we are well placed to advise clients around the world.

We have extensive experience in conducting cross-border trade mark litigation on a wide range of disputes from highly complex scientific cases through to smaller straightforward ones. We co-ordinate international trade mark disputes, often on a pan-European basis. In addition to this, we represent clients in Hong Kong and the PRC.

We work with leading European trade mark attorneys for filing, prosecution and other registration matters. In Hong Kong, we provide a fully computerised trade mark registration service.

Key services include:

  • registered trade mark, passing off, copyright and design right litigation    
  • trade mark, copyright and design protection advice    
  • commercial advice including drafting commercial agreements    
  • corporate advice including audits and due diligence    
  • tax      
  • competition law    
 
What others say
Bird & Bird is recommended for public procurement, data protection and freedom of information matters
UK Legal 500, 2007


The firm also has a strong soft IP practice
UK Legal 500, 2007


The firm has an array of talented partners with abundant IP expertise.
The Legal 500, 2005


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Books and articles
Intellectual Property Law Handbook

Copyright levies in Europe

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Press releases
Law firms Bird & Bird and Lane & Partners LLP to merge

Bird & Bird awarded International Law Firm of the Year 2008

Bird & Bird announces year-end figures

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Newsletters
Brands Update May 2008

Brands Update - April 2007

Designs Update - November 2006

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Case reports
Reported Trade Mark Cases June 2008

Reported Trade Mark Cases May 2008

Reported Trade Mark Cases April 2008

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