Intellectual Property Law – Keystone Law intellectual property solicitors

Your organisation’s intellectual property (IP) may well be your most prized asset. Therefore, increasingly innovative ways of developing, exploiting and protecting these precious assets are required to stay ahead of the game.

Our intellectual property services

Keystone’s intellectual property lawyers combine a deep understanding of the specific technicalities of IP law with the business awareness and astuteness necessary to maximise your assets in a worldwide market which has never been more competitive. Our team can advise on patents, trade marks, design rights, copyright, database rights, intellectual property strategy, IP audits and disputes. Where litigation is necessary, our team has a high success rate in the senior courts and will ensure that you have the best possible representation.

Who do we advise?

From startups to large corporates, businesses rely on us to advise on the development, protection and enforcement of their IP rights and in turn, enjoy the commercial benefits of our clear and cost-effective solutions.

Why choose our intellectual property team?

Members of our team feature in the leading legal directories – The Legal 500 and Chambers UK – as experts in intellectual property, as well as patents and patent litigation. Our IP lawyers are of the highest calibre and have been working in the field for many years.

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For any IP matter which is overwhelmingly tricky and hits our business, I really trust Keystone because of the consistent quality of the lawyers and their expertise and commerciality.

Chamber UK 2025
Keystone seems to have extremely consistent quality of people. They get to the heart of the problem and sort it out. That’s been the case over all sorts of matters and we’d happily recommend them.

Legal 500 2025
Excellent grasp of technical issues enabling the best of synchronisation with legal frameworks.

Legal 500 2025
Keystone Law has advised this specialist process analyser company on various intellectual property issues. The scope of advice has covered the subsistence of intellectual property rights in analysers and components and intellectual property escrow agreements.

Legal 500 2024

Assignment of intellectual property rights

Our experts have the specialist knowledge required to advise clients on the transfer of intellectual property rights. We have vast experience in advising clients from all sectors involved in standalone assignments as well as clients whose assignments form part of a larger corporate deal. We are regularly called upon to guide clients of all sizes through the transfer of registered and unregistered intellectual property rights through the drafting and negotiating of assignments and associated due diligence.

Audits of intellectual property rights

Branding issues

Advising on branding issues required sector specific knowledge. Our experts have a deep understand of the sector and are able to successfully advise clients of their branding rights, on licensing issues, contracts and assignments. Our lawyers are also experienced in successfully representing clients in order to resolve disputes in relation to the branding field.

Copyright and database rights

Our experts are on hand to guide clients through the labyrinth of copyright and database rights that affect businesses in all sectors and of all sizes. Regularly drafting contracts and negotiating licenses and assignments, we are perfectly placed to advise our clients on all manner of contentious and non-contentious copyright and database rights issues.

Designs

Advising on designs requires sector specific knowledge. Our experts have a deep understand of Community and UK design law and are able to successfully advise clients of registered and unregistered designs on licensing issues, contracts and assignments. Our lawyers are also experienced in successfully representing clients in order to resolve disputes in relation to the design field.

Dispute resolution

Intellectual property is one of the key assets to any organisation and the theft or misuse of such can have devastating consequences. We have a team of contentious IP experts who regularly advise clients who are facing the prospect of such a dispute against either a competitor, an employee or other third party. Our expertise include dispute correspondence, internet take down procedures, settlement agreements, and international litigation proceedings.

Exploitation arrangements

With some deep industry knowledge in various sectors including Biotech, we work with our clients to fully understand their industry needs and regularly draft and negotiate complex exploitation arrangements and licences for the full range of their intellectual property rights.

Patents

Advising clients in relation to patents can be complex and depends on the complexity of the patent at hand. Our experts are experienced in dealing with patents across a series of industry sectors and have significant expertise advising on patent licensing, assignments and dispute resolution. They are also accustomed to advising clients on the implications of the new European Unified Patent System.

Protection of confidential information

Confidentiality is a key issue for our clients but there are very few relationships that impose automatic duties to respect it. We advise our clients on how best to protect their confidential information and trade secrets. We regularly identify confidential information and trade secrets through an audit process. Our experts are also on hand to enforce these rights where there may have been a breach of confidentiality, and regularly draft confidentiality agreements, assignments and licenses; as well as draft complex technology exploitation know-how.

Trade marks and branding

Our trade mark and branding advisors are experts in their field. They have significant experience in guiding clients through, what can be, very complex pan-European trade mark licensing and assignment matters, as well as international dispute resolution.

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Advised an art gallery on contract and IP advice for a project in which a significant art installation by a Japanese artist was being installed on one of London’s stations.
Advising a US-based medical device developer on IP due diligence matters, patent assignments and ongoing joint venture and collaboration agreements in the UK, US and Asia.
Drafted publishing agreements with leading publishers and all requisite contractual agreements on behalf of a world-renowned art collector.
Advised a Japanese electronics manufacturer on the pan-European roll-out of a new generation of “smart TVs”, including drafting and localisation of device terms and conditions and privacy policies and advice on the regulatory implications of data capture via user devices and monetisation of such data.
Acted in High Court trade mark infringement proceedings against two Groupon companies and three other defendants about counterfeit skincare of the clients’ specialist Bio-Oil skincare product
Provided advice and legal agreements to Twig World Ltd relating to the creation of core-curriculum science products for the State of California
Advised Intersection on its deal with Primesight and BT to bring Links machines to the UK
Provided advice to Watkins Media on the use of Star Wars brand elements in non-fiction books
Prepared and negotiated a wide range of IP-related contracts for the Sean Edwards Foundation including partner collaboration, marketing, PR, event management, sponsorship and ambassadorships
Provided advice and agreements relating to the licensing and distribution of Twig digital education products worldwide
Completed copyright infringement claims and contract drafting for the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
Advised on a BSI claim which involved a claim by Caterpillar Inc in relation to a trade mark filing by BSI’s subsidiary, Hypercat
Provided adult and family assistance for advertising, promotions and campaigns during 2017 for a well-known fast-food chain
Advised a well-known literary trust on the contracts and IP issues around an international deal
Acted for an American television production and distribution studio in a format rights and breach of confidence claim over a new outdoor adventure game show which involves a lot of water
Acted as lead advisor to a well-known pharmaceutical brand on UK marketing regulation, IP, UK trade mark law and other reputational considerations when assessing the design and content of the launch of the brand
Assisted with negotiations and settled the contract for collaboration with Harrods for the launch of a new wellness clinic in a well-known department store in London including all IP aspects
Provided all IP advice on the use of celebrity names/references in exhibitions for a recognised art gallery
Advised a North-East college on all intellectual property matters, including trade mark clearance, trade mark protection, copyright subsistence and protection, and a number of contentious issues including claims for passing off and copyright infringement
Assisted with responses and strategy for managing challenges from household-name competitors in the breakfast-cereals sector and by the ASA following a complaint by a competitor around advertising claims used by the company on its breakfast-cereal drink product
Advised upgrade manufacturers for a well-known car brand on a UK registered design claim
Sole intellectual property advisers to a multi-award winning crafting business and advised on matters which include design and patent protection, as well as a UK patent infringement matter relating to a core product in its range
Provided guidance on brand exploitation (including trade mark registrations) and on laws relating to food additives (including notices required on packaging and in-restaurant and on marketing including websites) for a large quick-service take-away restaurant in the UK and Ireland
Provided guidance relating to the marketing of electronic cigarettes and accessories for a large online competition platform
Provided gambling and prize competition guidance for a number of proposed commercial consumer pay-to-enter gaming and competition schemes
Assisted an established trading company in a threatened trade mark infringement and passing off claim by a brand owner in relation to its the sale of beach clogs.
Advised an app developer in a potential dispute against their former partner in relation to the ownership of the copyright in the software created by the various parties.
Assisted a London law firm in defending a challenge by another law firm over the use of its name which the latter claims is too close to its own name.

Please note: The experience list above features work carried out by lawyers who now work at Keystone Law however this work may have been completed prior to them joining the firm.

Lawrence Abramson

Partner

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Rose Alexander

Consultant Solicitor

Rose specialises in pre-publication advice advising on issues such as defamation, privacy, breach of confidence and copyright. She has extensive experience of advising publishers, broadcasters and individuals.