Intellectual property rights often operate in an international environment, for the following reasons:
- Trade between companies from different countries
- Ownership of intellectual property in an offshore jurisdiction
- Exploitation of existing intellectual property rights in a foreign country
- Worldwide registration of rights (e.g. patents and trademarks)
Healys has extensive experience and expertise in dealing with international intellectual property matters, including in the licensing and transfer of rights and handling disputes around alleged infringement of rights. We also work closely with other professionals, such as foreign lawyers, patent attorneys and trademark agents and can introduce clients to a wide network of such professionals where necessary. We take a realistic and commercial approach to a client's needs, always ensuring that we understand the client's business and the way it operates, in order to understand the value of the intellectual property right to the client and best methods for protecting it.
