We provide intellectual property, information technology, telecommunications and internet related advice to UK domestic and international companies whether they are small start-up companies establishing business with an e-commerce or communications focus or long established companies seeking to develop e-commerce strategies or invest in new e-ventures or technologies. We advise on the following:-

E-commerce / Internet

• Raising finance;

• Joint ventures;

• Website terms and conditions;

• Design, development and website

hosting agreements;

• Domain names;

• Security on the net - data protection and privacy;

• Distance selling and other UK legislative and regulatory matters;

Information Technology

• Software licensing, development, distribution, support and maintenance;

• Escrow agreements;

• System and hardware sales, support and distribution;

• Collaboration agreements.

Intellectual Property

• All intellectual property rights including copyright, trademark,patent, database rights and design rights;

• Assignment of intellectual property rights including licensing, franchising and exploitation issues;

• Enforcing IP rights;

• Research and development /collaboration agreements.