Intellectual Property
Modern business is a battleground of ideas. Smart thinking is a potent force in any successful campaign or enterprise. The smartest ideas flourish and work commercially only in the protective embrace of intellectual property (IP)- patents, trademark law and brands, designs and copyright law.
Ignoring IP, or trying to make your way without its protection or oblivious to its impact, is risky in the commercial world we all operate in.
Whether it concerns drills or TV documentaries, T-shirts or toys, Tom and his team's expertise will steer you through the IP maze, helping you take advantage of opportunities and avoid dangerous pitfalls. They have worked with IP in a huge range of goods and services, everything from lip gloss, oil extraction, clothes and maps to character merchandising, audio-books and music.
"We always concentrate on the client's commercial objective," Tom says. "Some clients are not well-versed in intellectual property law, others very sophisticated. They ask us to find ways of preventing problems from arising or sorting them out when they do, or to make the most of their own creativity. They don't want a legal treatise from us, just straightforward practical tools for helping them make a commercial difference"
The Bond Pearce team acts to secure IP rights for some of the most innovative minds in the UK, including technology transfer projects at universities and in-house research departments. It has an equally impressive presence on the High Street.
"We're a team of lawyers who get a buzz from IP law," Tom says. "Nobody could accuse us of being stuffy or pompous, and I'd back the quality of our work against any City firm. There is a key difference between the London firms and us - we offer much better value for money."
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