Our IP and IT litigators sit in the firm's business law group, advising a range of clients from entrepreneurial start-ups to large multinationals, on everyday commercial issues relating to IP and IT problems. Cases like Los Angeles News v Reuters, protecting design rights for Novartis and acting for a Royal photographer pursuing unauthorised photos of Princess Diana reflect our expert, multi-jurisdictional capability.
Clyde’s IP and IT lawyers are personal and client-focused. We are a small enough team to give clients quality attention but can draw on the resources of the firm’s large, international commercial litigation practice to handle complex, cross-border work.
Our IP advice includes:
- Confidentiality
- Copyright
- Design rights
- Trademarks
- Passing off
- Data protection
- Software, hardware, and licensing
- Outsourcing
- Contracts
- Rights and liabilities
- IP audits
IT
We have experience over a range of IT disputes and act for some high-profile clients in the sector such as Motorola and Dell. We also advise a number of financial services companies on data protection and freedom of information issues.Our IT advice includes:
- Software, hardware and licensing disputes
- Service level agreements and framework agreements
- IT contracts
- Integration systems and gaming
Arbitration for high tech and convergence clients is becoming more common and big ticket. We have already worked with major software and telecoms companies in LCIA and UNCITRAL jurisdictions on cases worth up to US$400 million.