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The need for Intellectual Property advice will continue to expand rapidly due to the fast paced developments in interactive multimedia and the Internet. The Max Bitel Greene team are highly experienced in dealing with contentious matters where client’s intellectual property rights are being exploited. We are also adept in advising upon matters such as trade mark, patent and design right applications, website development and management agreements and all IT related transactions.
Following the widespread introduction of digital technology, there has been an explosion in electronic commerce. This has resulted in a spiralling number of disputes over the registration and use of domain names. Max Bitel Greene have successfully applied to WIPO and Nominet to recover domain names using the Dispute Resolution Policy adopted by ICAAN.
Our expertise enables MBG to provide an Intellectual Property service in these areas:
• Protection and exploitation of Intellectual Property rights including copyright, trademarks, patents, moral rights, performers rights and database rights

• Exploitation of image rights

• Advising upon and litigating in respect of passing off, breach of confidentiality, protection of reputation and goodwill

• Computer Law and Domain Names