Department profile
Cripps

Intellectual Property

UK Guide 2026 : The South


Cripps

Rankings

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Intellectual Property - The South

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Cripps offers clients intellectual property support from its office in Tunbridge Wells. The team provides advice on rights protection, exploitation and portfolio management, and often assists with cross-border matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Cripps advised Deepdale Technology on IP protection for its new hospitality app, ensuring all rights remained with the client. The team also drafted user terms and developer agreements to minimise IP risks.

Strengths

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  • They have an intimate knowledge of our area of expertise. They are very responsive and we always work on short timelines.

    Intellectual Property respondentUK
  • The service was comprehensive, swift and easy to understand. I was very impressed with all the staff I have interacted with.

    Intellectual Property respondentUK
  • Cripps have been exceptionally professional, knowledgeable, approachable and efficient. Doing their upmost to work on behalf of ourselves as the client.

    Intellectual Property respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Associates to watchPhilip Bilney
    Associates to watchPhilip Bilney

    Philip Bilney

    Phil Bilney advises leading brands and technology and creative industries clients on all manner of IP licensing transactions and assignment mandates.

    • Phil has been exceptional for us.

      Intellectual Property respondentUK
    • Phil has proved thoughtful in surfacing potential pitfalls and finding solutions. He picked up quickly on the subtlety of what we are doing and found ways to protect the business down the line.

      Intellectual Property respondentUK
    • Phil has been an absolute pleasure to deal with and is certainly someone I would engage again for commercial work.

      Intellectual Property respondentUK

Ranked Individuals at Cripps (1)

The South

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