Technology

Technology

Forming part of our “strong and experienced” (Legal 500) Companies Group, our technology team provides pragmatic and commercial advice on intellectual property and technology issues, including:

 

Information technology

  • software licensing and development

  • support and maintenance contracts

  • open-source software licensing

  • outsourcing

Biotech and other technology

  • R&D agreements

  • acquisition and licensing of patents, know-how and design rights

  • manufacturing, distribution and agency agreements

Internet/e-commerce

  • website design, development and hosting agreements

  • terms of business and legal compliance advice for online trading.

Copyright and branding

  • trade mark licensing

  • publishing agreements

  • sponsorship and endorsement contracts

  • franchise agreements

Information law

  • data protection

  • data processing and direct marketing

  • freedom of information

Recent experience

  • advising a French company on an agreement for developing and licensing an interactive mobile services platform

  • advising on a joint venture agreement relating to a motor-vehicle database service

  • advising a packaging manufacturer on an agreement for the manufacture and supply of packaging materials for a leading personal grooming/toiletries company

  • advising a regional utility company on agreements for outsourced bill printing services and the provision of branded telecommunications services

  • advising a software reseller on agreements for the provision of network infrastructure services

  • drafting standard terms of business for a provider of oil-industry logistics software

  • advising a US engineering software company on the acquisition of a UK manufacturing subsidiary

Contact details

John Halton, Partner,
Tel: 01892 506351
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