e-Commerce and Intellectual Property

There is no doubt that large businesses have tapped into technology and the advantages that having a web presence or well structured IT systems can bring.

This is not, so far, true of small and medium-sized businesses who seem reulctant to exploit the potential of e-commerce and IT. It is clear that the vast majority of businesses have woken up to the fact that technology is here to stay.

The law and regulation in the fields of IT, IP (Intellectual Property) and e-Commerce is constantly changing as Europe and the UK catch up with the technology. In this situation your business needs to be aware of what the risks are of exploiting the technology and where your rights lie.

Whether you are a developer of new ideas or a business looking to protect your assets, Thomson Snell & Passmore can help.

We advise on:

= The legal aspects of setting up a web presence
= Buying and selling online
= Distance selling
= Jurisdictional issues
= Contracts with ISPs, advertisers and web site developers
= ASP services agreements
= Protecting your web site content
= Protection for web site designers
= Terms and conditions for use of web sites
= Defeating copycats and cybersquatters
= Copyright, trade mark and domain name disputes
= UK and European data protection law
= Privacy policies
= Acquiring intellectual property
= Identifying and protecting intellectual property
= Internal IT and email policies
= Acting against infringers of IP rights
= Registering trade marks, designs and patents
= Exploiting and disposing of IP
= IT procurement and development
= Software licensing, marketing and distribution
= Protection for software developers, marketing and advertising
= Web and software consultancy
= IT maintenance
= IT outsourcing
= Database rights
= Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
= Disputes and litigation

View the latest issue of IP/ITLaw, our quarterly newsletter designed to keep you up to date with developments in the area of e-Commerce and Intellectual Property.

For further enquiries please contact Henar Dyson (view full profile) on 01892 510000 or email henar.dyson@ts-p.co.uk.

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