The Intellectual Property (IP) team is ranked in the
Chambers
UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal
Profession. Please find below
quotes from the directory.
The Southampton office is a key contributor to the firm's IP
offering, which also features expertise beyond the region in Oxford
and London. Trade mark work has been a key area for the group,
involving both prosecution and litigation advice, in addition to
licensing matters, especially in the context of franchising.
Highlights include trade mark portfolio and passing-off issues and
domain name disputes for clients ... The group's broad client base
features a concentration of companies in the hi-tech, charity and
education sectors, and the team has also experienced a rise in
trade mark work from Australian, German, Canadian and American
firms.
The London office of this leading South East firm is held in
high esteem, with a particularly good reputation in the art market
for advice on artist resale rights work. ...
Chambers
UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession
2010
This “incredibly user-friendly team” provides “a truly excellent
service” to its clients. The Portsmouth-based team’s appointment to
Catalist, the government’s public sector procurement panel, is an
acknowledgement of its strength, which ranges from IP registration
to High Court disputes. The group is also involved in validity
investigations and biopharmaceutical issues and is praised by
clients for its attentive personal service.
Chambers
UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession
2009