Legal & Corporate
Intellectual Property Support
Brand names, software, content and processes often represent significant value that is never formally recorded. We help businesses identify what they own and put documentation in place to protect it.
Common challenges
Situations this service addresses
- Uncertainty over who owns work produced by contractors or agencies
- Brand assets used commercially without registration consideration
- Software and content developed without assignment documentation
- No inventory of the organisation's intangible assets
Scope
What the engagement covers
- IP audit and asset inventory
- Assignment and ownership documentation
- Trade mark filing coordination
- Licensing and usage agreements
- IP clauses in commercial and employment documentation
- Brand usage guidelines and enforcement support
Our approach
How the work is delivered
Identify the assets
We catalogue the brands, software, content and processes the business relies on and record how each was created.
Close ownership gaps
Where ownership is unclear, we prepare assignment or confirmation documentation to bring assets onto the right entity.
Protect and monitor
We coordinate registration where appropriate and put usage documentation in place for third parties.
Sectors
Relevant industries
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Tell us what you are trying to achieve. We will set out the practical options and what each involves.