Intellectual Property
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION COVENTRY
CoventryIntellectual property solicitors advise on a range of Intellectual property issues cost effectively and commercially. Intellectual property law has become increasingly important and safeguards are generally needed against liabilities and to protect intellectual property assets.
What is “Intellectual Property” ?
- Trade marks
- Design rights
- Patents
- Copyright
- Database rights
- Domain names
- Confidential information
- Data protection
- Freedom of information
- Website law
What services do Coventry IP lawyers provide ?
- Advice on IP protection and drafting confidentiality agreements
- Drafting of intellectual property licences
- IP litigation
- Drafting and negotiating assignments of IP rights
- Drafting and negotiating distribution, manufacturing, franchise, sponsorship and agency agreements
- Negotiating and drafting co-existence agreements
- Drafting and negotiating Collaboration and Research agreements
- passing off claims
- Monitoring and policing IP counterfeit activity worldwide
Selling on the Internet
Websites must comply with various laws and regulations and, if selling online or conducting marketing by electronic forms of communication, there are yet more regulations. The relevant pieces of legislation are:
- The Data Protection Act 1998
- Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002
- Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.
E-Commerce
If you sell goods or services online, you must comply with the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002. These include a requirement to display the process through which users will enter into a contract with you. Please see our Intellectual Property FAQ’s page for further information.
If you make sales without getting your customers to sign a paper contract, you must also ensure that the electronic contract terms that you want to trade under are enforceable
Website law
We advise on the following important aspects for your business website:-
- Privacy Policies
- Website Terms and Conditions