Appleyard Lees IP LLP is a leading intellectual property law firm distinguished by its comprehensive technical expertise and innovative approach to IP protection. The firm stands out for its high-level technical skills across all areas of technology, combining legal capability with real-world commercial insight to help clients protect and monetize their intellectual property effectively.
The firm serves a diverse clientele ranging from multinational corporations and growth-stage businesses to universities, research organizations, and innovative start-ups. Appleyard Lees is recognized for its agility in adapting services to specific client requirements and is sought after for its creativity, responsiveness, and effective solutions in managing IP challenges and opportunities.
Services Offered
- Patents (identification, protection, competitor & strategic issues, disputes)
- Patent oppositions
- Unitary Patent/Unified Patent Court information & FAQs
- Trade marks (identification, protection, competitor & strategic issues, disputes)
- New UK comparable rights post-Brexit
- Trade mark searches
- Designs (identification, protection, competitor & strategic issues, disputes)
- Transactional IP (drafting, reviewing, negotiating, advising on commercial transactions)
- Copyright (identification, protection, competitor & strategic issues, disputes)
- IP strategy
- IP disputes and intellectual property litigation
- IP legal support, training & patent renewals
- Trade secrets and confidential information
- Plant varieties and plant variety rights
- IP due diligence
- IP commercial contracts
- Know-how and confidential information protection
- IP infringement advice and action
Appleyard Lees operates from offices in Cambridge, Halifax, Manchester, Leeds, and Alderley Park, providing both UK and international IP services. The firm is certified CarbonNeutral and maintains a strong commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainable business practices.
