Protecting your valuable assets with our copyright legal services
In today’s digital age, protecting your intellectual property (IP) is crucial to maintaining your business’s competitive edge and preserving your creative ideas. Daily-use intellectual property, including software, photography and fine art, represents significant investments and forms the backbone of many enterprises and artistic ventures. Ensuring these assets are protected from unauthorised use, duplication, and theft is vital for sustaining their value and your business’s success.
Copyright law covers a wide range of assets, from innovative software applications, complex algorithms and unique artwork. Each of these assets deserves robust protection to guarantee that creators maintain control over their work and receive proper recognition and commensuration. Additionally, the value of database rights and the safeguarding of confidential information are critical aspects of IP law.
Challenges in Copyright Law
Databases often contain valuable, proprietary information that, if misused, can lead to substantial competitive disadvantages. Protecting confidential information, including trade secrets and proprietary knowledge, is essential to maintaining your business’s unique edge
The risks associated with employee turnover and competition further underscore the necessity of comprehensive copyright protection. When employees leave, they may take critical knowledge and access to confidential information with them, posing significant risks if exploited by competitors.
Our copyright legal services are designed to address these challenges, providing robust protection for your valuable assets and ensuring your intellectual property remains secure in a highly competitive landscape.
Specialising in Copyright law
Why choose Shakespeare Martineau?
- Our team offer prompt and professional service, whether through in-person meetings or virtual consultations, you can trust that our advice will be timely and professional, helping you feel confident in your legal matters, every step of the way
- We provide advice that is not only pragmatic and quick but also easy to understand. Every lawyer in our firm is approachable, helpful, and committed to offering reliable legal solutions, making the process straightforward for clients
- Our clear and easily understandable approach has kept clients coming back for years, knowing they can depend on us for comprehensive legal support time and time again
- Our clients regularly highlight the exceptional expertise and professionalism of our lawyers. Our team cares deeply about every aspect of your case, ensuring you receive a thorough and attentive service
Comprehensive copyright and data protection
We offer extensive experience in enforcing copyright and database protection rights across multiple industries including commercial, employment and education. No matter the size or sector of your business, we will ensure your creative works and valuable data are protected against infringement.
Global IP expertise and networks
We are participants in INTA (International Trademarks Association), AIPPI (The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) and Marques, and part of Multilaw with strong international ties. One third to one half of our work is delivered for overseas companies, contributing to our wealth of experience within the team on a variety of matters from regional, to national and international presence.
Tier 1 IP expertise and protection
We are ranked in Legal 500 under Tier 1 ranking in the East Midlands for our intellectual property expertise. Our clients benefit from our strategic insights, and dedication to achieving outstanding results to ensure that your intellectual property is effectively protected.
Digital age asset protection
We address the challenges presented by todays digital age by providing robust protection for your assets to ensure your unique works remain yours in a highly competitive market.
Meet our Copyright team
Carys Thompson
Partner & Head of Sheffield
Nicholas Briggs
Partner & Head of Intellectual Property
Ed Wright
Partner
Kerry Russell
Partner
Kim Walker
Partner
Mark Thompson
Partner
Mauro Paiano
Partner
Selina Hinchliffe
Partner
Trevor Fenton
Partner
Charlotte Cassells
Associate
Stewart Argo
Legal Director
Daniel Kelly
Associate
Reveka Athanasiadou
Associate
Asmee Dutt-Choudhury
Solicitor
Rosie Allen
Solicitor
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Our commitment to sustainability and social impact
We are an accredited B Corporation that is committed to driving positive change in our communities, minimising our impact on the environment, and ensuring an all inclusive diverse and supportive culture for our people.
Wherever you are on your journey, our Copyright specialists are here to answer any questions you might have
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