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Intellectual Property - UK
What the Team is Known For
Wedlake Bell is noted for its comprehensive IP practice, and is equally expert on commercial and contentious matters involving all core IP rights. The team advises clients large and small on IP issues connected with business on the internet and has additional expertise in copyright matters concerning royalties.
Strengths
They have a great variety of services at a reasonable price and invaluable connections outside the UK. I believe they are very knowledgeable in whatever challenges I threw at them.
Wedlake Bell are very proactive and organised to ensure our IP is monitored accurately, efficiently and comprehensively. They are practical, cost effective and totally reliable.
Wedlake Bell demonstrate good and relevant commercial awareness.
Wedlake Bell are extremely responsive, replying almost instantaneously. Their advice is also always very consistent.
We work with Wedlake Bell because of the high quality of their work and the results they achieve. Their advice is customised depending on the industry and client.
Work Highlights
Wedlake Bell acted for Lacoste in its claim for trade mark infringement and passing off against M&S. This concerned M&S's range of clothing using various images of crocodiles.
Notable practitioners
Michael is a safe pair of hands, including on complicated matters with cross-jurisdictional elements.
Mike is our go-to resource in the UK for complex trade mark matters requiring a creative strategy for enforcement.