McCabe Terrill’s intellectual property team assists clients in identifying, developing, commercialising and protecting their intellectual property rights. It also advises investors on investing in IP-focused ventures.
We understand the value of intellectual property rights and the need to protect and assert ownership rights where appropriate.
Our team offers particular expertise in the following areas:
- Licensing and commercialisation of intellectual property rights – drafting and negotiating a variety of transaction-specific documents, including licence agreements, software development agreements, joint ventures and sale of business and contractor/employment agreements
- Audit and due diligence exercises regarding intellectual property rights – identifying what intellectual property clients hold or are proposing to acquire, whether in the context of an independent audit or in connection with a joint venture, capital raising or M&A transaction
- Copyright and trade marks advice – advising on the identification, registration, monitoring and defence of trade marks and copyright
- Protection of confidential information – we assist clients in protecting trade secrets and other sensitive and valuable information by developing policies and non-disclosure agreements
- Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights – our lawyers have successfully acted for clients in major patent, trademark, copyright and design disputes, as well as confidential information matters. We are experienced in obtaining urgent court injunctions to prevent continued or threatened infringement and in resolving disputes using various alternative dispute resolution methods