In conjunction with the firm’s global trademark, patent, employment/labour and litigation and dispute resolution practice groups, our European attorneys advise clients on strategies to protect and exploit their intellectual property, protect themselves from intellectual property claims and resolve disputes.
Drawing from their practical experience and the firm’s strong litigation resources, our lawyers provide advice on the structuring of intellectual property licensing programmes, development of copy control technologies, digital rights management issues, deployment of encryption technologies, equipment safety regulations, technology export issues, clean room procedures for technology development, the risks of peer-to-peer networking, the implications of using “open source” software code, domain name and trademark registration, copyright and confidential information-related issues.