Licensing

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Where you decide to partner with others to help you commercialise your IP – whether as licensor or licensee – our specialist commercial IP team have the experience to ensure that not only is your IP protected, but that it is also the catalyst for growth, market penetration and revenue. This is most often achieved by getting to an agreement that works for everyone, anticipates issues and maximises your revenue. We will not only negotiate the best deal, but also create and implement a strategy for doing so, time after time.

Examples of how we can help include:

Patent licensing including advice on carving up your IP into fields of use and different applications
Product licensing, whether that involved patents, designs or other IP
Trade mark licensing
Quality control provisions allowing you to ensure that standards are maintained
Financial milestones and goals to ensure that all parties are on track and stay on their game
And doing all the above on a global basis, if required

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Client testimonial, Legal 500 20/21

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

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Our team: Licensing

Richard Kempner

Partner | Litigation

Nicole Ockl

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

Daniel Chew

Partner, President of The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys | Tech

Brian Whitehead

Partner | Litigation

Ashley Giles

Partner | Engineering and environment

Jason Dainty

Partner | Litigation

Sanjeet Plaha

Partner | Litigation

Isobel Finnie

Partner | Chemistry and life sciences

Rachel Hearson

Senior Associate | Trade marks

Kayleigh Walker

Senior Solicitor | Litigation

Ruth Bond

Associate | Trade marks

Do you know what your IP is doing to bring in revenue? Can you show your business how you are using your IP to gain competitive advantage? Can you secure the best deal possible?

Due diligence can too often be seen as a box ticking exercise that lists the various IP assets of the target company. Not here.

As an owner of IP, you will sometimes need others to help your IP fulfil its commercial potential and support the strategic goals of the business. Make sure they value your IP as much as you do.

Ensuring that IP and associated rights are owned by the right entity is a vital part of corporate asset management, which can impact the ability of your business to leverage the value of those rights.

Confidence is important. Confidentiality frequently more so.

Collaborations, joint development, cross licensing and complex IP ownership structures require our specialist expertise.