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
- Advertising & marketing
- Digital & social media
- Intellectual property disputes
- Reputation protection law
- Trade mark & brand management
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
Partner & Head of Intellectual Property
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Our accreditations
We are celebrating another year of accreditations and rankings.
- Successful passing off claim over copycat food label and packaging
- Successful prosecution of a claim for breach of confidence, copyright infringement and entitlement to foreign patents – litigated and settled in the UK
- Successful defence over claim to infringement of design rights in footwear
- Settlement of worldwide trade mark dispute and settlement by co-existence agreement
- Defence and amicable settlement of claim for breach of confidence and infringement of design and other rights in automotive industry
- Multiple successful domain name recoveries and Company Names Tribunal actions
- Agreements for a complex collaboration on the development of a new construction technology
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
Partner & Head of Intellectual Property
Jane Kennedy
Managing Associate - Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorney
Michaela Selvester
Managing Associate - Chartered Trade Mark Attorney
Fiona Lawson
Senior Associate Chartered Trade Mark Attorney
Charlotte Rafferty
Paralegal
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