In today’s fast moving global marketplace, it is imperative to safeguard intellectual property to ensure enduring commercial success and recoup research and development costs. Our team of IP specialists can advise about patent, trade mark and registered design protection, as well as any IP-related legal and commercial requirements. All businesses are operating at one or more stages of what we call the IP Lifecycle. The stage you are at usually depends on the maturity of your business and your level of experience and sophistication around intellectual property rights. Mewburn Ellis can be counted on to be one step ahead, looking at how IP can benefit your business both now and in the future.
At Mewburn Ellis we are renowned for our IP expertise and technical ability, our focus is on strategic advice to maximise the potential of your IP as an asset and so increase the value of your business. Our IP specialists cover all sectors and technical fields and work closely with each other, meaning we can adapt and build multidisciplinary teams structured to meet on your specific needs, operating in a way that works for your business. We’re flexible – we can even cover periods of absence, or place a member of our team on secondment with you if needed.
We’re known for providing clear, concise and to the point IP advice. We won’t crush new ideas at early stages, but from the outset we’ll be clear on what will and won’t work from an IP perspective. Our attorneys work at all stages of the IP life cycle and can manage IP in any jurisdiction. We have a clear understanding of local practice requirements worldwide and work hand in hand with trusted local attorney firms around the world.
We can advise on portfolio management, helping you to integrate your IP into your business plan and to ensure that it's fully aligned to your strategy. We also offer audits of your existing IP portfolio to help you identify what IP you currently have, providing strategic advice and guidance along the way.
Whatever your location, size, sector or business needs, we have someone that understands your business and your technology and can work with you to provide the IP Protection that you need.