As a leading European technology law firm, Osborne Clarke advises numerous electronics and tech hardware manufacturers on a wide range of commercial issues. Intellectual property is the key to competitive edge for many manufacturers and we specialise in advising on the protection and enforcement of IP rights, including patents and know-how.

We also advise on R&D agreements, cross-licensing, distribution channels (including OEM/reseller arrangements), partnering agreements, outsourcing, component acquisition agreements and manufacturing contracts.

In particular, we have extensive experience of advising companies and leading venture capital houses on corporate structures and funding rounds. This includes handling spin-outs from universities and technology multi-nationals, such as HP and flotations (IPOs) on the UK Stock Exchange, AiM and full lists.

Enforcing IP rights is crucial in this sector and we regularly act to defend manufacturers in patent disputes, both in the UK and internationally.

• advising Clearspeed Technology plc on its admission to AiM and £11m share placing
• advising Elixent, a spin-out from HP on various funding rounds and IP and licen
• advising Cambridge Display Technology on licence deals with Hewlett Packard, Intel and Seiko Epson

Simon Rendell
t +44 (0)20 7105 7020
simon.rendell@osborneclarke.com