Web & Mobile IP protection

We advise businesses on how to protect their intellectual property, in both existing brands and new innovation, in the fast moving world of online and mobile business.

Businesses looking to develop or commission online or mobile solutions look to our team of experts for advice. We also advise new businesses building and developing disruptive technologies and supporting infrastructure. We have particular experience advising companies operating online in the retail and consumers goods and financial services sectors.

Clients value our expert counsel on a wide range of intellectual property issues that can affect a business operating online. These issues may have a global reach, and we work with our international network to provide workable solutions.

Working closely with clients, we've developed a detailed understanding of the issues affecting online and mobile businesses. Our team is familiar with the technology that lies behind a successful online operation, and the different types of business models and revenue sharing arrangements. This gives us the tools to advise clients on how best to add value to their online business through licensing or acquisition of intellectual property rights.

We also work closely with our financial services regulatory lawyers to ensure technology and innovation take into account the existing regulatory framework.

Experience

Designing a program to identify authorised use of a brand and sales of unlicensed products and successfully implementing a program of take downs from third party platforms.
Drafting a licence agreement for a gambling website provider to license the use of its platform and associated digital wallet that allow individuals to place bets in cryptocurrency.
Reviewing a comparison website's ground-breaking new social media campaign. Working closely with the client, we identified all potential IP-related issues and removed any risks.