Searching & watching

We recognise that different products have different lifespans, risk profiles and budgets. For your brands and trade marks, we offer a range of tailored clearance solutions when new brands are under consideration, from a full availability search to targeted identical or knockout searches. Our aim is to be part of your team and to discuss clearance options with you early on, so there are no surprises as the launch of your new brand approaches.

Obtaining a patent or trade mark right is in many ways only the beginning of the story. Our team of specialists can also work with you to:

  • Set up patent watches to help you monitor where your competitors are innovating, or identify at an early stage who might be encroaching on your technology space
  • Set up competitor watches to get an early look at the trade marks and products for which your key competitors are seeking protection
  • Identify and monitor potential infringement risks at an early stage
  • Identify patents granted to competitors that you may wish to challenge in opposition
  • Instigate a range of watching services to ensure your brands are appropriately policed and that you are alerted to any conflicts in plenty of time
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"HLK combine technological expertise with a highly efficient organisation which is capable of working with accuracy."

Client testimonial, Legal 500 20/21

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"They are extraordinarily responsive and knowledgeable and are my go-to firm for matters in the UK and the EU."

Client testimonial, Legal 500 20/21

Our team: Search / watch

Nicole Ockl

Nicole Ockl

Partner, Head of Legal, Trademarks and Designs (Germany) | Litigation

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Our strategy services

Consultancy

Working with you to add real value to your business. Driven by a passion to enhance our clients’ businesses, we help our clients through our consultancy services.

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IP Audits & funding for SMEs

Whilst audit and IP due diligence may be regarded by some as yesterday’s tools for assessing IP risk and opportunity, our joined up team of specialist attorneys and lawyers approach them differently.

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Searching & watching

We recognise that different products have different lifespans, risk profiles and budgets. For your brands and trade marks, we offer a range of tailored clearance solutions when new brands are under consideration.

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Analytics

Our Analytics team approaches IP from a strategic perspective, helping you to understand your competitive landscape.

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Training

We know that you are too busy to track all the changes occurring in this fast moving area and we have the solution for you.

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Patent Box & R&D tax credits

The UK Patent Box is a generous scheme that can yield significant savings for UK companies. Research and Development (R&D) tax reliefs support companies that work on innovative projects in science and technology.

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UPC News - The Sunrise Period Begins 1 March 2023

The Sunrise Period will last for three months. During this period, European patent holders and applicants can opt their European patents and European patent applications out of the exclusive jurisdiction of the UPC before the Court opens for business on 1 June 2023.

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