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PRACTICES / 03 — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

IntellectualProperty.

Rights in technology, products, content, and brands.

We help establish ownership of development outputs, properly document rights, build a licensing model, and protect intellectual property in relationships with employees, contractors, partners, and users.

[ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY / MODEL ]
01[ WHEN YOU NEED US ]

When you need us.

  1. 01

    Developing a software product

    You need to establish who owns the rights to the code, design, documentation, and other development outputs.

  2. 02

    Engaging developers and contractors

    You need to properly document the creation and assignment of exclusive rights.

  3. 03

    Launching a SaaS product or digital service

    You need to define product usage terms and build a licensing model.

  4. 04

    Transferring technology to a partner

    You need to define the scope of rights, territory, term, permitted uses, and restrictions.

  5. 05

    Using open source

    You need to understand licence terms and the risks of using components in a commercial product.

  6. 06

    Creating a brand

    You need to assess eligibility for protection and secure rights to trademarks, design, and content.

  7. 07

    Registering a trademark or software

    You need to prepare an application, complete examination by Rospatent, and obtain a certificate.

  8. 08

    Facing a dispute over rights

    You need to establish your legal position and choose a remedy.

02[ PRINCIPLE ]

Intellectual property is
more than registering rights.

For technology businesses, intellectual property is often part of the business model itself.

Registering a trademark or obtaining software registration documents is not enough. You also need to understand:

  • who creates the work;
  • who owns it;
  • who may use it;
  • on what terms;
  • whether it can be transferred;
  • how to generate revenue from it;
  • what happens when the relationship ends.
  1. 01CREATE
  2. 02OWN
  3. 03CONTROL
  4. 04LICENSE
  5. 05MONETISE
  6. 06PROTECT
03[ SUBJECT MATTER ]

What we work with.

  • SOFTWARE
  • TRADEMARKS
  • COPYRIGHT
  • DATABASES
  • DESIGN
  • CONTENT
  • DOMAINS
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPEN SOURCE
  • AI / GENERATED CONTENT
04[ SERVICES ]

What we can do.

AUDIT & REVIEW

  • audit rights to software and other intellectual property
  • review open-source licences
  • IP due diligence

CONTRACTS & RELATIONSHIPS

  • draft licence agreements
  • prepare assignments of exclusive rights
  • formalise relationships with developers, authors, and contractors
  • document employee-created works and development outputs
  • support technology transfers

PRODUCT

  • structure the legal framework for SaaS and software products
  • prepare user agreements and licence terms

REGISTRATION & PROTECTION

  • register trademarks: searches, application preparation, and filing
  • manage trademarks: renewals, amendments, transfers, and licensing
  • register software and databases
  • deal with Rospatent: applications, responses to examination queries and notices, and objections
  • handle pre-action claims and protect intellectual property rights
05[ HOW WE APPROACH THE CHALLENGE ]

The product first.
Rights second.

To properly secure intellectual property rights, you first need to understand how the product is created and how the business intends to use it.

That is why we start with questions, not a contract template:

  • Who creates it?
  • On whose infrastructure?
  • Using which components?
  • Who needs access?
  • Who will use it?
  • Can it be transferred onward?
  • How will the product generate revenue?
  • What should happen when the relationship ends?

The legal structure then becomes much clearer.

01PRODUCT
02CREATION
03RIGHTS
04ACCESS
05LICENCE
06MONETISATION
07DOCUMENTS
06[ DOCUMENTS ]

Documents.

A legal framework needs to work in practice.

[ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY / DISCUSS YOUR CHALLENGE ]

Have an
intellectual property issue?
Let's work it out.