What should we do to protect our investment?
We can advise on any of the following matters

• ways to protect your intellectual property such as your business name, trade marks, and the copyright in software and other creative products;
• Agreements for the sale and licensing of copyright;
• commissioning agreements;
• consultancy contracts;
• terms and conditions of sale

In addition, we can advise on the implication of taking court action to prevent copyright infringement or to resolve disputes over ownership of copyright, or to enforce your terms of trade.

How can we resolve this dispute and get on with our business?
Claims invariably arise when they are least welcome. They are an interruption to the normal flow of the business. If you are claiming to recover a loss or to protect the business, you have the luxury of weighing up the options. If you are being sued, you will usually have to do a lot of work very quickly to protect your position. We can help you to prepare your case.

Are there any implications of using IT and the internet in my trading?
With information and Communications technology playing an increasingly important part in the delivery of gods and services, and an ever-increasing use of the internet, we can help to avoid or resolve the many problems which arise from

• trading on the Internet;
• the use of IT;
• the development of software;
• the use of other people’s software;
• the implementation of computer contracts.

If an employee leaves, how can we stop him/her from competing with us?
The extent to which you can do this is limited, because every individual has a right to practise his or her trade. Protective action starts within the contract of emplotment. These have to be drafted carefully to be regarded as reasonable. However even without these, it is still possible to limit what the employee can do.

<<BACK