The ‘approachable and responsive’ team at Geldards LLP provides a ’first-class service’ to private and public sector clients seeking holistic IP counselling, from the inception of an idea and taking that to market to commercialisation strategies and subsequent enforcement, if necessary. The ‘brilliant’ Chris Williams heads up the non-contentious offering and has vast experience advising clients from the healthcare, design and manufacturing sectors, in particular, on IP commercialisation, as well as providing due diligence assistance to the corporate team on M&A transactions involving IP-rich clients.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team is friendly, approachable and responsive.'
- 'They are thorough and professional and provide a first-class service.'
- 'Chris Williams was brilliant and took time to understand my business.'
Key clients
- Velindre University NHS Trust
- Sofa Brands International Ltd
- WJEC CBAC Limited
- Railston & Co Limited
- Natural Resources Wales
- T.K.V.K Associates Limited
- Blue Self Storage Limited
- Cwtchie Ltd
- Judith Gould
- Ottimo Digital Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Velindre University NHS Trust, a leading UK cancer trust based in Cardiff, in relation to commercialisation, protection and enforcement of its IPR, with a particular focus on IPR linked to new cancer drug trials and studies involving the trust.
- Providing strategic, practical and commercially minded advice on the development, exploitation and overall protection of IP assets owned by Sofa Brands and its subsidiary companies.
- Conducted a comprehensive IP audit for Railston & Co Ltd covering, among others, multiple areas of business related to protection and commercialisation of IPR, including trade marks, contracts, policies and IP valuation tools.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Williams