In today’s global economy, where virtually every transaction touches or is influenced by intellectual property, at least to a certain extent, IP has become far more than just an asset. It became one of the main drivers of success for any business. At Aurum, we specialise in safeguarding this vital asset. Our experienced IP attorneys go beyond traditional legal expertise; they’re partners in your innovative journey, equipped with a deep understanding of both the legal landscape and commercial realities of IP.
International Protection for Intellectual Property
Your intellectual property deserves more than just protection; it demands a strategy that aligns with your business goals. Whether you’re an emerging startup or established multinational, we tailor our services to your unique needs and ensure that your ideas, brands, and inventions are not only protected but also strategically managed to maximise their value.
Understanding the global nature of intellectual property, we excel in handling multi-jurisdictional challenges. Our team has cultivated a profound expertise in international IP management, structuring cross-border transactions, and IP holding structures.
At Aurum, a client-centric approach is not just a promise; it’s our practice. We are unwavering in our dedication to developing bespoke IP strategies that align with and advance our clients' goals. Whether it's guiding you through the intricacies of IP registration or representing you in high-stakes litigation, our team is committed to delivering robust, effective solutions.
Selected services
At Aurum, our intellectual property practice provides an extensive array of services to ensure the utmost protection and strategic management of your IP and related assets. Our comprehensive offerings are designed to cater to the diverse needs of businesses across various sectors and areas:
- Developing strategies to protect technological innovations and product developments.
- Collecting the IP rights in the developments and technology.
- Drafting the necessary IP rights assignment agreements.
- Assistance with patent applications for new technologies and products.
- Advising on measures to safeguard trade secrets, know-how and confidential information.
- Strategic advice on brand positioning and protection.
- Securing and managing trademarks to protect brand identity and goodwill.
- Implementing measures to combat counterfeit products and protect brand integrity.
- Legal representation in cases of brand infringement or dilution.
- Assistance in obtaining patents for new inventions.
- Legal support in resolving disputes over inventorship and patent ownership.
- Negotiating and drafting licensing agreements for patented inventions.
- Consultation on strategies for the commercialization of inventions.
- Review of GitHub repository and third-party materials used in the development, advising on restructuring the repo to avoid violating the applicable open-source licensing regimes.
- Ensuring adherence to open-source licensing requirements.
- Drafting agreements for contributions to open-source projects.
- Evaluating legal and operational risks in using open-source software.
- Advising on the legal aspects of integrating open-source and proprietary software.
- IP acquisition.
- Assignment, transfer and disposition of IP.
- Licensing agreements.
- Valuation of IP.
- Technology transfers.
- Conducting comprehensive reviews of IP portfolios.
- Performing IP due diligence in business transactions.
- Ensuring IP practices comply with relevant laws and regulations.
- Identifying and assessing risks associated with IP assets.
- Issuing claims and cease and desist letters.
- Serving DMCA takedown notices.
- Pre-trial negotiations, mediation.
- Representing clients in courts and international arbitration centres.
- Investigating and assessing allegations of IP infringement.
- Taking legal action to enforce intellectual property rights.
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Our practice is dedicated to safeguarding the creative and intellectual assets of our clients, ensuring their ideas and innovations are secured against infringement. Explore our expertise through our cases, publications, and the recognition we've garnered for our work.
Served as lead counsel for a blockchain software developer in structuring a $3 million series of white-label transactions for licensing their proprietary cryptocurrency exchange software.
Advised a US-based sales platform with over 150 million contacts on IP-related issues pertaining to the integration of AI functionality into their products.
Advised an international holding company on registering trademarks for their products and services in multiple target markets across the globe with a view of protecting their business identity, brand integrity and reputation.
Acted as legal counsel for an alternative finance company during the acquisition of a payment transaction processing solution through the acquisition of intellectual property and related rights in the developments.
Counselled DAO core contributors on accumulating and managing protocol-related intellectual property, established frameworks for assigning rights in materials contributed to the DAO’s GitHub repository through pull requests, and developed a custom GitHub repository contribution agreement.
Advised an international consortium on safeguarding proprietary information and know-how within their group. Assisted in establishing a commercial secrecy regime and implementing appropriate organisational and technical measures.
Acted as legal advisor to a TV show producer in connection with the sale of a TV show format, developed a TV show format option and licence agreement, and facilitated the closing of the deal.
Advised a blockchain protocol developer on IP protection and management, addressing the integration of open-source materials in their products and distribution of their protocol’s source code under a combination of open-source and proprietary licences.
