Intellectual Property

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Provided by Shook Lin & Bok

IP protection and portfolio management

Well versed in all aspects of IP protection and enforcement, a dedicated and experienced team of practitioners and executives regularly assists both local and international clients in the filing and prosecution of all forms of intellectual property rights including:-  

·        Trade / service marks

·        Patents

·        Utility innovations

·        Industrial designs

·        Voluntary notifications of copyright

Enforcement of IP rights

Our practice encompasses, amongst others, administrative and legal proceedings concerning anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy measures, legal proceedings involving urgent interlocutory applications for injunctions, Anton Piller orders and criminal seizure actions. Our practitioners regularly appear before the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court for various IP related disputes and have managed to secure several landmark decisions in the area of IP.

IP licensing and contracts

Our practitioners regularly review and advise on documentation relating to the licensing and exploitation of IP and industrial property rights such as licensing and joint venture arrangements, transfer of ownership and various aspects of IP due diligence.

Information technology

Our lawyers advise on legal issues relating to e-commerce, issues relating to licensing, and exploitation and compliance thereof, of intellectual property rights in the context of the information technology legal framework.