Practices

Practices

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

At MENA City Lawyers - MCL, intellectual property law is a significant area of our focus.

Our team of knowledgeable attorneys provides comprehensive consultation and services across all facets of intellectual property law. We aid our clients in crafting robust brand management strategies, ensuring efficient utilization and protection of their intellectual assets.
Our international network operates cohesively to safeguard and enforce intellectual property rights across the MENA region.

COPYRIGHTS
At MCL, we devise tailored copyright advisory structures to safeguard our clients' intellectual assets. Our attorneys bring considerable experience in offering clearance advice, exploring liability options, determining copyright levies, negotiating licensing agreements, resolving disputes, and conducting audits. We have specialized expertise in the technology, media, and telecom sectors, with our client roster encompassing major telecom companies and worldwide internet service providers.

PATENTS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS, AND DRAWINGS
MCL provides the facility to draft and register patents, industrial designs, and drawings globally. We maintain a database of all registered IP rights, ensuring timely renewal and protection of your intellectual property.

TRADEMARKS
We offer a comprehensive trademark portfolio management strategy to secure and manage corporate assets efficiently. Our firm excels in handling anti-counterfeiting measures, brand policing, and disputes relating to trademarks and domain names. We have also developed sophisticated strategies to counter the rising trend of ambush marketing.

LICENSING AND FRANCHISE
MCL provides an all-inclusive advisory and dispute resolution service for optimal intellectual property protection. Our attorneys are skilled in conducting patentability assessments, negotiating R&D and clinical trial agreements, and licensing and know-how agreements.
Our core industry sectors encompass bioscience, chemicals, electronics, communications, IT, and e-commerce. We also have a well-established rapport with the pharmaceutical industry, aiding companies in safeguarding crucial new research.

Additionally, our attorneys bring their expertise to bear in the drafting and negotiation offranchising and sub-franchising agreements, as well as exclusive distribution agreements. AtMCL, we strive to provide superior protection and management of our clients intellectual property rights.