Intellectual Property
LALIVE IN QATAR LLP co provides advisory and dispute resolution services in all aspects of industrial and intellectual property (IP) including:
- Technical creations: patents, designs, semi-conductors, software
- Distinctive signs: trademarks, geographical indications, indications of origin, proper names (companies and individuals), get-up of goods, domain name
- Artistic creations: copyrights, neighbouring rights
The firm provides specific advice on competition law issues, including unfair competition and restraints of trade by IP rights, licence agreements, franchise, character merchandising, registration and protection of trademarks, designs and domain names.
The firm’s practice includes the application and interpretation of international conventions, including the European Patent Convention, EC Treaty, Agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), Paris Convention, Rome Convention and Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
The IP services provided by LALIVE IN QATAR LLP include assistance and advice in establishing tax advantageous structures for the international exploitation of IP rights and full dispute resolution services, including arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva.