Overview
Our philosophy is that effective intellectual property advisers need to provide expert advice regarding the registration, commercialisation and enforcement of intellectual property. Accordingly, our intellectual property practice includes patent and trade mark attorney firm, Freehills Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys, and expert commercial and enforcement intellectual property lawyers.
We refer to our integrated registration and legal practice as a ‘one stop shop’ for intellectual property, providing you with the benefits of both legal and technical expertise. Each team member is familiar with not only the law and practice relating to all aspects of intellectual property, but also with the ways in which you can utilise intellectual property assets to achieve your business objectives. We strive to understand your industry, how your intellectual capital has developed commercially and how it is managed, so we can build a partnership with you that extends through the development and commercialisation of your intellectual property.
Our practice covers all aspects of intellectual property such as patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and confidential information, as well as the laws that affect the use of intellectual property, including trade practices and competition (or anti-trust), laws regarding franchising and licensing, and contract law.
Freehills’ Intellectual Property team received commendations from the 2006–07 edition of Chambers Global, which commented that '"unparralled thoroughness" was deemed to be the signature of this outfit’s high quality work product, both in terms of research and advice'.
We have diverse experience in areas including pharmacy, engineering, chemistry, computer science, biotechnology, physics, telecommunications and photonics. Many of our lawyers hold undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in technical disciplines, including biotechnology, physics and chemistry. With 15 partners and over 60 solicitors, patent and trade mark attorneys, we provide a depth of expertise covering all industries.
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