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Intellectual Property Audit
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It's surprising how many organisations are not clear what IP rights they have, or potentially have.
We can assist clients identify current and potential IP assets.
Typically, we do this by interviewing IP managers, research and development people, marketing/brand managers and others.
Subject to individual requirements, we might seek to identify:
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- Existing registered IP rights in place (patents, trade marks, designs)
- Are registrations obtained in all the appropriate countries?
- Existing unregistered rights (trade marks, copyright)
- Research initiatives or plans that may be registrable
- Who else has potential rights - are appropriate licences, contracts and assignments in place?
- Are trade secrets property protected?
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We can work with you to assess whether or not your organisation has suitable policies and procedures in place to protect any emerging or existing IP, and if required, we can assist in formulating such policies and procedures for you.
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