Your challenges
We recognise the challenges faced by the education sector in an ever changing landscape of funding changes. There is increased demand for universities to operate as a commercial business and internationally, as well as provide education to their students. We know that there is a growing trend for universities to think carefully about their brand and their intellectual property, and to protect and exploit it in the interests of both the university and the wider population.
Achieving your ambitions
Whether you want full service advice on arranging a spin-out from one of your IP-rich departments, need someone to help draft or negotiate your collaboration/research and publishing agreements, or would like a full review of your IP portfolio, we can help. We are also here to offer a fresh pair of eyes or act as a sounding board for your decision making, for example, in relation to your development of strategies for protection of your important university brand and identity.
We are also specialists in IT outsourcing agreements, software licensing and development contracts and can also help institutions in the education sector with a full range of other related matters including advice on data protection and e-commerce.
The strength you need
You will have access to a strong team of IP and IT dedicated lawyers, comprising three partners and seven lawyers. We are all able to advise on a full range of IP issues faced by universities and other educational establishments. We form part of the firm’s wider University Business Group comprising lawyers from other disciplines who specialise in advising education institutions.
Lawyers you can trust
Our work for our clients is highly rated across the UK, and our technology and commerce team is one of the largest outside London. Many of our lawyers are named as leading individuals in Legal 500 and Chambers UK.
Our lawyers have a reputation for having a “sensible and proactive approach” with “good response times”.