Whether it’s copyright claims, trademark disputes or trade secrets, our intellectual property (IP) & copyright solicitors based in Kent can deliver practical legal advice to clients on intellectual property matters.
Protecting what’s yours is important as a business owner. With our help, you can be confident that you’re doing what you can to protect your intellectual property.
Our IP lawyers who file and prosecute trademarks and designs are expertly versed and experienced in intellectual property transactional work and dispute resolution and litigation.
Our specialist IP lawyers handle intellectual property disputes, particularly regarding trademarks and passing off, copyright, designs and confidential information. We act for both rights holders in enforcement as well as alleged infringers and we advise on contractual disputes concerning intellectual property rights. We can also advise on difficult areas of parallel imports and exhaustion of rights.
Copyright legally protects your original, intellectual work from being copied and used without your permission. Copyright protection can apply to numerous types of intellectual property. Under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, the following groups are subject to copywrite:
Usually, the creator of the work owns the copyright. However, if the work is created whilst they are working for their employer, the copyright is owned by the employer.
How long a copyright will last will depend on when the work was created and what type of work it is. In general, this is how long the following types of work can be protected by copyright:
If you have received a Pre Action Protocol or a court summons on behalf of the copyright owner alleging infringement of copyright, first make sure that you meet the deadline for a response. If you are going to deny the claim, it is advisable to consult a copyright lawyer on the best way to do this as there are a number of factors that need to be taken into consideration.
