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Intellectual property services protect intangible assets, including new ideas, technology, products, software, creative works, and brands.
Our intellectual property services help to protect and commercialise the intangible assets that make a business stand out from the crowd. Whether it’s technical ideas, brands, creative works or software, we can help.
Combining a deep technical knowledge of the law with straightforward commercial pragmatism, we focus on finding intelligent solutions that work for businesses.
We advise on all areas of intellectual property law, including trade marks, patents, passing off, copyright, confidential information and domain names.
We have a unique proposition within the Gateley group: a dedicated patent and trade mark attorney team at Adamson Jones working side-by-side with solicitors at Gateley Legal. This means you have access to specialist expertise for IP protection and assessment, alongside joined-up thinking with wider commercial considerations.
Chambers Review
Gateley Legal in Manchester is a highly regarded IP practice offering strength in commercial transactions and litigious matters, including trade mark, copyright and licensing protection and enforcement. The firm has key sector expertise in manufacturing, retail, technology and sport, and notable experience with regard to life sciences licensing agreements.
Work Highlights
- Gateley Legal represents members of the Giftware Association in IP infringement disputes. The team has taken enforcement action against a number of third parties on grounds of passing off and copyright infringement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gateley deal with many complex matters and consistently outperform. They provide detailed, considered and commercial advice quickly and efficiently."
"Gateley have a deep level of understanding and excellent service levels."
"The Gateley team have a straightforward pragmatic approach and are extremely knowledgeable and capable of handing complex matters in IP."
"Gateley deal with many complex matters and consistently outperform. They provide detailed, considered and commercial advice quickly and efficiently."
"Gateley have a deep level of understanding and excellent service levels."
"The Gateley team have a straightforward pragmatic approach and are extremely knowledgeable and capable of handing complex matters in IP."
Notable Practitioners
Jonathan Moakes is a consultant at Gateley Legal in Manchester. He specialises in licensing and litigation for companies in life sciences and electronic engineering.
"Jonathan has decades of IP experience and provides clear, focused advice quickly and cost-effectively."
Robert Lye is head of the IP team in Manchester. He has a notable practice acting on contentious intellectual property matters.
"Robert is quick to understand and offer advice."
"Robert is commercially minded and highly professional in his approach."