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(01179) 182000About
Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP
DACB's IP team is best known for intellectual property advice to novel tech businesses, medtech, media and brand management.
The team’s work includes advising synthetic media and AI clients, cryptocurrency. We continue to advise on high profile media licensing and disputes, including licensing work for Royal Mail, IP advice for Aardman Animations and brand management for a range of clients.
The team is also one of the few outside London to conduct high value patent litigation, in particular for medtech and medical devices, including the High Court patent dispute between Fisher & Paykel and Flexicare over medical ventilator technology.
Chambers Review
DAC Beachcroft in Bristol protects and commercialises intellectual property rights for healthcare, financial services, media and technology businesses. It is also noted for anti-counterfeiting, parallel import and trade mark infringement proceedings and is recommended for software licensing disputes.
Work Highlights
- DAC Beachcroft acted for Bonnier Books and the authors and illustrator of the Flying Fergus series of books, defending a claim for copyright infringement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"DAC has a comprehensive team who go the extra yard and have an excellent proactive and pragmatic approach."
"DAC has an excellent team offering clear and concise advice at all times. There is no issue too complicated or knotty for them."
"The team has a strong sense of commercial insight and a background of providing innovative solutions to licensing. They have a wealth of experience and are inventive problem-solvers."
"DAC has a comprehensive team who go the extra yard and have an excellent proactive and pragmatic approach."
"DAC has an excellent team offering clear and concise advice at all times. There is no issue too complicated or knotty for them."
"The team has a strong sense of commercial insight and a background of providing innovative solutions to licensing. They have a wealth of experience and are inventive problem-solvers."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Allan-Jones is head of department at DAC Beachcroft's Bristol office. He offers a comprehensive commercial and contentious IP practice, covering all core rights.
"Andrew is a leader in IP. He is really cost-effective, pragmatic and absolutely knows his stuff."
"Andrew achieves great outcomes for his clients, who are fortunate to have him as their lawyer. He thinks outside the box and ahead of the curve."
"Andrew is extremely knowledgeable and always has a solution to our problem."
"Andrew understands our business and commercial objectives."
"Andrew is always helpful and provides balanced advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
DAC Beachcroft LLP
South West
Clients
Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP
Aardman Animations
Coretx
David ET Garman Concepts Limited
Emily Bond
Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
NHS England
Royal Mail
St. James's Place
Ultrahaptics Limited
Unilever
Industries
Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP
Aerospace & Defence
Automobiles & Parts
Commercial & Professional Services
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Health Care
Industrial Engineering
Insurance
Media
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Private Clients / Individuals
Retail
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Travel & Leisure