Intellectual Property
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 3
Contact number
(0161) 934 6000About
Provided by Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Please visit the Addleshaw Goddard website to find out more about our work in this area: https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/intellectual-property/
Chambers Review
Addleshaw Goddard in Manchester has a distinguished team with the capacity to handle both commercial and contentious IP matters. The firm acts for an impressive multinational client base across various industries including financial services, consumer goods, retail and the public sector. It is highlighted for skill in design and trade mark prosecution and portfolio management as well as complex licensing arrangements and the treatment of IP assets in corporate transactions. The firm is able to act on a truly international scale, with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Work Highlights
- Addleshaw Goddard advised on the IP elements of Panacea Group's acquisition of DepenSys.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Addleshaw Goddard has strong technical experts with a huge amount of experience across a number of sectors. The team are always useful with their invaluable insight."
"Addleshaws are well placed to give sound and commercially-focused advice."
"Addleshaws are an international resource with excellent knowledge."
"An extremely experienced team with talented individuals for non-contentious IP work in the North West."
"The Addleshaw Goddard team are very attentive, professional and timely. They always consider the commercial angles when advising."
"Addleshaw Goddard has strong technical experts with a huge amount of experience across a number of sectors. The team are always useful with their invaluable insight."
"Addleshaws are well placed to give sound and commercially-focused advice."
"Addleshaws are an international resource with excellent knowledge."
"An extremely experienced team with talented individuals for non-contentious IP work in the North West."
"The Addleshaw Goddard team are very attentive, professional and timely. They always consider the commercial angles when advising."
Notable Practitioners
Paul Bentham is head of department at Addleshaw Goddard in Manchester. He is much sought after for his expertise in copyright and trade mark disputes, brand portfolio management, and the licensing of software and hi-tech patents. He also advises on the IP aspects of corporate transactions.
"Paul is very detailed and good with complex and novel matters. He immerses himself in the subject."