Intellectual Property

Intellectual property (IP) is an original idea that is presented in a tangible form and can be legally protected by trademark, patent, copyright or design protection. These valuable rights can be bought, sold or licensed and provide security for lenders. They represent the fruit of research and development, know how and creative design processes.

If you are an entrepreneur, inventor, writer or artist it is advisable to invest in intellectual property rights as this prevents work from being copied by others. It covers extensive rights of control owned initially by creators of novel designs, names, commercial processes, website pages, computer software even sounds and smells, amongst many other ideas. Parkinson Wright can advise you on how to protect your brand name, designs and inventions and exploit these commercially.

Trademarks

Brand identity and business products should be protected through trade mark registration. Parkinson Wright solicitors have experience in dealing with all aspects of trade mark registration.

Patents

A patent prevents others from copying, manufacturing, selling and importing your invention without your permission. The patent also allows you to sell the invention, licence the invention but retain IP rights and to discuss the invention with others enabling a business to be set up based around the invention.

We will protect your rights and liaise with any third parties.

Copyrights

We provide legal advice on managing intellectual pro f a product and is a valuable asset, preventing others from copying it in the same product area it was protected in.

Useful external links

Intellectual Property Office: www.ipo.gov.uk

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