Intellectual Property

Walker Morris is one of the few firms in the UK that can genuinely offer the complete intellectual property law service. Our lawyers include both solicitors and UK/ European trade mark and design attorneys. Comprising of six dedicated IP specialists, the team is one of the largest in the UK outside London. Our lawyers have worked in-house for the likes of Marks & Spencer and for Trading Standards, as well as in private practice, which makes us uniquely placed to understand your commercial needs.

We recognise the vital importance of your IP and support you with the development, marketing and protection of these crucial assets. Our expertise spans the whole spectrum of IP law from licensing deals, commercial partnerships, social media advice, enforcement, brand protection and exploitation; through to trade mark and domain name registration and portfolio management.

In short, we provide our clients with a “one stop shop” for all IP matters. We help our clients develop, protect and exploit their ideas/brands and offer a wide variety of services relating to IP, covering advice regarding patents, trade marks, copyright, design and domain name creation, management, enforcement and exploitation. We can provide strategic advice, assistance with planning and budgeting, brand evaluation, trade mark clearance and filing, representation relating to contentious trade mark and design matters, competitor analysis, IP intelligence, advice concerning licensing, IP audits and other services.