We handle the full range of intellectual property dispute work. This regularly includes validity challenges, claims of infringement, entitlement disputes and contractual issues, as well as disputes involving domain names and company names where brand identity and reputation are at stake. Whether through formal proceedings or alternative dispute resolution, we focus on achieving outcomes that protect and advance your interests.
Find out more about how we support clients in IP litigation here: IP Litigation.
Our disputes team comprises solicitors and barristers who work alongside our patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, and design attorneys. We are skilled at all types of dispute resolution including mediation, arbitration and oppositions. Our disputes team includes specialists across all sectors and technologies covering all aspects of patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and confidential information.
We advise and represent our clients on patent, trade mark and design oppositions and invalidity actions at all levels of the EPO and at the UK and EU Intellectual Property Offices. We also have experience coordinating disputes across multiple jurisdictions and forums, including parallel proceedings internationally. Our integrated legal and technical expertise positions us well to advise on disputes with a cross-border European dimension, including those involving the Unified Patent Court.
We advise on how to deal with suspected infringing activities or products, or with threatening letters received from a competitor. In some circumstances, issues such as these can be resolved quickly by engaging proactively with the other party. However, where matters escalate, we are able to provide practical and strategic advice both before and during formal dispute processes.
Our team makes use of a range of experience including their past in-house expertise in order to deliver commercial solutions to our clients’ disputes, whether through formal proceedings or by alternative dispute resolution such as mediation or arbitration. We guide clients through oppositions, office-based proceedings, and all forms of alternative dispute resolution.
If you have an intellectual property dispute, our combination of patent, trade mark and design attorneys alongside our solicitors and barristers ensure all aspects of the advice you need is available.
We provide expert advice and representation in intellectual property disputes, helping businesses protect and enforce their rights. Our team combines legal and technical expertise to deliver practical, commercially focused solutions for resolving conflicts efficiently.
“Terrific team atmosphere” that makes Venner Shipley an ideal one-stop shop”
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