IP Contract Review, Drafting and Negotiation

IP issues often sit at the heart of commercial agreements, but they are not always dealt with clearly.

Ownership, licensing, access rights, confidentiality, improvements, liability, warranties, indemnities and freedom-to-use provisions can all have a significant effect on value, risk and future commercial flexibility.

Our IP contract review, drafting and negotiation support service helps businesses identify, manage and negotiate the IP issues that arise in commercial contracts.

We support clients who need specialist IP input into contracts, whether as a focused review of specific clauses, support during negotiations, or preparation of tailored IP provisions for a wider agreement.

Specialist IP support for commercial agreements

When businesses engage with customers, suppliers, contractors or commercial partners, IP terms are often among the most important issues, but they are not always discussed clearly at the outset. This can lead to misunderstandings about ownership, permitted use, improvements, exclusivity, liability and future commercial flexibility.

At Mathys & Squire Consulting we utilise our deep understanding of IP and in-house experience to provide our clients with the support and advice they need to:

• Understand the key IP matters when engaging with third parties;
• Negotiate IP matters at a commercial level, to simplify and accelerate the contracting process;
• Take a practical and risk-managed approach to negotiating IP clauses in agreements; and
• Have confidence that their negotiated contracts meet their commercial needs.

We offer the following services:

• Pre-contract IP strategy and priorities support
• Specialist IP input to support agreement drafting and negotiation
• IP agreement analysis and interpretation

We can help you identify the key IP issues in your contracts and support practical, commercially focused negotiations.