Kuit Steinart Levy LLP handles a broad suite of mandates involving passing off, database rights, and design rights. Practice head Bruce Jones handles the full range of contentious and non-contentious IP issues, with a strong focus on patent and trade mark disputes with cross-border elements. Caroline Brennan is noted for her strong commercial expertise, regularly advising clients on commercial rights within sport, and issues concerning confidential information.

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Testimonials

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  • 'They have a really thorough understanding. They explain things very well and have put me at ease throughout what has been a particularly stressful period.’
  • ‘Bruce Jones was knowledgeable and professional throughout and he dealt with matters within the agreed timescales and for the agreed cost. Just an overall good service. ’

  • ‘Bruce Jones clearly had a great deal of specialist knowledge in the area.’

  • ‘We have had a number of IP matters to be dealt with in the past 12 months, and Kuits always have expert knowledge on hand, to assist and give the most appropriate advice for us. They always look at the matter in hand to determine the most appropriate and cost effective option in terms of whether a partner or associate would deal with each particular issue, always ensuring they have our best interests at the forefront.’

  • ‘From the outset, our dealings with Bruce Jones have been excellent. As you'd expect, he is extremely knowledgeable in his area of expertise and gave us confidence from the outset in what seemed at the time to be an extremely worrying situation.'

  • 'Costs have always been transparent and fair.'
  • 'We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending.’
  • ‘Bruce Jones has led us on a difficult and complex journey through multi jurisdictional global contracts dealing with cross border licensing of patents and IP whilst maintaining a sense of perspective and most importantly patience. The work has been of an exceptional standard and has been delivered both on time and within the fee estimate- this alone makes him a stand out partner on the Manchester scene.'

Key clients

  • Building Product Design
  • Huxley Europe Ltd
  • Harnbury Holdings Limited
  • The Overlap Limited
  • Tiger Sports Management Limited
  • The University of Salford
  • Ansell Electrical Limited

Work highlights

  • Representing Building Product Design in a patent infringement matter.
  • Advising The Overlap Limited on a partnership with Sky Bet to launch Stick to Football.
  • Advising an individual client and Tiger Sports Management Limited on the individual's contract with the BBC to appear on Dragons’ Den.

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Bruce Jones

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Caroline Brennan