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Intellectual Property & Media Law

Our team of specialist solicitors and trade mark attorneys provide a fully integrated service focussed on business objectives through proactive protection, defence and exploitation of your intellectual property rights.

Why choose our IP & media team?

Our team of specialist solicitors and trade mark attorneys provide just that: A fully integrated service focussed on business objectives through proactive protection, defence and exploitation of your intellectual property rights.

Areas of expertise

Get the full kit and caboodle when it comes to intellectual property, brand and reputation management.

What does our work involve?

  • Trade marks, Patents, designs, copyright, confidential information
  • Intellectual Property dispute resolution
  • Trade mark and registered designs, filing and prosecution worldwide
  • Trade mark opposition, cancellation and revocation proceedings
  • Worldwide intellectual property portfolio management and strategic advice
  • Full range of trade mark, company name, app and domain name watching services
  • Product, trade mark and design clearance work
  • Transactional advice and drafting: IP Licences, IP transfers, taking security over IP
  • Reputation management: defamation and trade libel
  • Privacy, personal data and image rights
  • Advertising clearance/making and defending against ASA complaints
  • Social media and website takedowns
  • Domain name management and domain name dispute resolution
  • Company Name Tribunal complaints

Flexible fees

We provide many of our services on a fixed fee or capped fee basis

One-stop-shop quality service

We offer a one-stop-shop because all our expertise is in one place. That enables us to truly focus on clients’ desired outcomes and their commercial objectives.

What that means is we can provide a fully rounded and joined-up service that is timely, efficient and therefore cost effective.

Key contacts

Simon Barker's Profile

Simon Barker

Partner & Head of Intellectual Property

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Our accreditations

We are celebrating another year of accreditations and rankings.

Testimonials

  • "The team are amongst the most knowledgeable in this area that exist in the UK."

    The Legal 500, 2025

  • "Freeths are providing excellent advice on a very tricky dispute. They are very impressive in their grasp of the tactical and strategic issues we f...

    Chambers & Partners, 2025

  • "The team provides excellent strategic advice, straight to the core of the matter."

    Chambers & Partners, 2025

  • "Freeths has access to various levels of expertise in various fields. Updates and follow-ups are always provided in good time."

    Chambers & Partners, 2025

  • Very clear advice, with risks explained and weighted.

    The Legal 500, 2024

  • Very proactive and commercial.

    The Legal 500, 2024

  • The Freeths team knows exactly what we need and promptly informs us of any issues. They understand our legal and commercial requirements. They also...

    Chambers & Partners, 2024

  • They provide us with measured advice in an understandable manner. The team has exceeded our expectations with their responsiveness.

    Chambers & Partners, 2024

  • Everyone involved provided excellent service..

    Chambers & Partners, 2023

  • A client says: "Freeths' understanding of our assets means we always get an answer that is quick and clear." Another describes this as "a proactive...

    Chambers & Partners, 2022

  • Freeths’ IP team has spent time really getting to know our business and brand and what is particularly important to us. The team proactively advise...

    The Legal 500, 2023

  • Very experienced team in soft IP, in particular trademarks / passing-off, and copyright and designs.

    The Legal 500, 2023

  • They have a great understanding of our business and the ability advise us in a commercial and practical way, whilst remaining professional.

    The Legal 500, 2023

  • The firm provide an unparalleled and comprehensive IP service, assisting with multinational projects and complex licensing arrangements.

    The Legal 500, 2023

Meet the team

Simon Barker's Profile

Simon Barker

Partner & Head of Intellectual Property

Jane Kennedy's Profile

Jane Kennedy

Managing Associate - Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorney

Michaela Selvester's Profile

Michaela Selvester

Managing Associate - Chartered Trade Mark Attorney

Fiona Lawson's Profile

Fiona Lawson

Senior Associate Chartered Trade Mark Attorney

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