Designs

We specialise in advising businesses on how to use design law to protect and exploit their designs. Our team of experts cover UK and European design right issues, from seeking protection through registration to licensing designs and infringement.

Whether a client is a manufacturer, retailer or a start-up creative business, we can guide businesses on how to get the best out of design law, making sure that the protection is being used to the best advantage.

Our design law specialists support businesses on preparing and filing UK and EC design law applications, as well as on design law strategies and managing design portfolios. We consult with our clients about various issues including licensing and design law agreements, design litigation and anti-counterfeiting and customs. We also advise on how to deal with design infringement claims.

We offer a one-stop shop for design law services; from developing a registration strategy through to licensing and enforcement if necessary.

Businesses come to us because we have a reputation of offering expert advice on design law. We know and understand that it’s an important part of a client's overall intellectual property strategy. Our team utilises its expertise on how protections relate to each other to ensure maximum protection and benefit for our clients.

• Advising a German multinational company on the draft contract and IP licence and also managed to agree a royalty free licence to use a licencee's registered trademarks and logos.
• Advising the worldwide licensee of the Ted Baker and Karen Millen brands on their use in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of jewellery products.
• Advising on the launch of a new mass produced consumer product including carrying out search and conducting assessment of infringement risk associated with registered designs owned by third parties.