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DLA Piper LLP

Intellectual Property

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Intellectual Property - London (Firms)

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
DLA Piper offers a comprehensive IP service at the centre of a truly global platform. The IP team is acclaimed for its excellent handling of litigation concerned with all core rights, as well as licensing and IP-rich corporate transactions. The team also advises clients on the protection and commercialisation of their proprietary data and on questions of third-party data use. Members of the team also assist with international trade mark registration efforts.
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Work Highlights

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  • DLA Piper represented the Premier League in multiple copyright disputes, including four High Court proceedings, to protect its audiovisual content and brand rights.

Strengths

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  • They have been super-responsive and offer good strategic thinking.

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  • Unlike many other firms, DLA Piper adopt a solutions-led approach, which is very well received within our business. Advice is tailored to us and our business and commercial strategy.

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  • They provide technically excellent advice and have strong individuals that work well as a team, working both within the team and between departments or internationally.

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  • Our matters are often contentious and multi-jurisdictional but the team has the knowledge and experience to guide us seamlessly in the right direction.

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  • DLA Piper have great depth of expertise in litigation involving copyright and other media-oriented intellectual property rights, having been involved in many of the biggest cases in the area.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ruth Hoy
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    Ruth Hoy is highly experienced and specialises in brand management issues, including trade mark and copyright enforcement and licensing disputes. She acts for household names in sport, fashion, financial services and electronics.

    • Ruth is very responsive and knows our business well.

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    • She is a hugely experienced practitioner and a safe pair of hands.

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    • Ruth is very good IP litigator.

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