Intellectual property disputes tend to be highly technical – when an issue arises, it is crucial to obtain specialist advice at an early stage to stand the best chance of being able to nip the problem in the bud or for damage-limitation purposes.
Intellectual property disputes are often business-critical and relate to key technology, designs, brands and creative works.
Whether you are making a complaint against someone else or facing allegations of infringement yourself, our specialist IP litigators are experienced at getting to the nub of the problem and finding practical, efficient solutions that work for you. Our experience extends to handling claims whether in the courts or in the related IP tribunals, such as the UK Intellectual Property Office and the Company Names Tribunal, and when bringing a claim we will evaluate with you the most appropriate and advantageous venue for your claim. We also have experience of arbitration and mediation of IP disputes.
Intellectual property law is complex, and you need expert advice to navigate a dispute effectively. Our set-up is unique in that we have a dedicated team of patent and trade mark attorneys at Gateley IP who provide specialist advice (e.g. prior art searches, and opinions on validity and infringement of patents) to support our IP litigators at Gateley Legal. This means we can bring together the right commercial and technical expertise to handle any IP dispute.
We advise on disputes – as well as on how to avoid disputes – relating to copyright, trade marks, passing off, patents, confidential information, design rights and domain names, including:
As IP disputes can often involve a cross-border element, our specialist IP litigators work closely with our network of tried and trusted IP specialists in other countries to ensure that your rights are enforced overseas.
We help individuals and organisations of all sizes with contentious intellectual property matters.
The team have a pragmatic approach, and are able to factor in commercial factors in their advice. Their high quality work is turned around quickly and on the expected timeframe, without the need to chase.