Intellectual Property Law

Legal advice on the protection, ownership, licensing and commercialisation of intellectual property

FD Legal advises businesses and individuals on intellectual property matters, with a particular focus on trade marks, copyright, software and technology-related intellectual property.

Trademarks & Brand Protection

FD Legal assists businesses with protecting and managing their brands in Malta and across the European Union.

  • Malta and EU trade mark applications

  • Trade mark strategy

  • Trade mark searches and clearance

  • Brand protection

  • Trade mark portfolio management

  • Trade mark licensing

  • Trade mark-related contractual provisions

Copyright

Copyright can arise across a wide range of creative, digital and commercial works. FD Legal advises on copyright ownership, protection, licensing and contractual arrangements.

  • Copyright ownership and protection

  • Copyright licensing

  • Copyright assignments

  • Copyright in software

  • Copyright in digital content

  • Copyright provisions in commercial agreements

  • Copyright arrangements with employees, contractors and developers

Software and technology businesses often need to address ownership and use of intellectual property across developers, contractors, customers and technology providers.

Software & Technology IP

  • Software ownership

  • Background and foreground IP

  • Developer and contractor IP arrangements

  • IP assignment

  • Technology licensing

  • Software licensing

  • Open-source considerations

  • IP provisions in technology agreements

IP Ownership & Commercialisation

FD Legal advises businesses on structuring intellectual property ownership and contractual arrangements for the commercial exploitation of IP assets.

  • IP ownership structures

  • IP assignments

  • IP licensing

  • Commercialisation of intellectual property

  • Technology licensing arrangements

  • IP provisions in commercial agreements

  • Ownership arrangements between founders and businesses

IP in Commercial & Technology Agreements

Intellectual property rights are often an important component of commercial and technology contracts. FD Legal advises on contractual provisions concerning ownership, permitted use and protection of IP.

  • IP clauses in commercial agreements

  • Technology agreements

  • SaaS agreements

  • Software development agreements

  • Licensing agreements

  • Confidentiality and IP protection

  • Assignment and ownership provisions

  • Contractor and supplier IP arrangements

FD Legal assists businesses in identifying intellectual property issues and contractual risks arising in commercial and technology arrangements.

IP Due Diligence & Risk

  • IP ownership reviews

  • Contractual IP analysis

  • Trade mark clearance

  • IP due diligence

  • Identification of ownership risks

  • Review of third-party IP rights

  • IP-related contractual risk

IP & Digital Businesses

Digital businesses frequently depend on software, brands, content and other intellectual property assets. FD Legal advises on the legal considerations arising from the creation and use of these assets.

  • Software and digital products

  • Online brands

  • Digital content

  • Technology platforms

  • IP licensing models

  • Ownership of internally developed technology

  • IP considerations for start-ups and emerging businesses

Malta & EU Intellectual Property

FD Legal advises on intellectual property matters involving Malta and the European Union, including the interaction between Maltese arrangements and EU intellectual property frameworks.

  • Maltese intellectual property framework

  • EU trade marks

  • Cross-border IP arrangements

  • EU intellectual property considerations

  • IP licensing across jurisdictions

  • Malta-based businesses and international IP structures

Discuss an Intellectual Property Matter

If you are looking to protect, license, commercialise or structure intellectual property, FD Legal can discuss the nature of the matter and the legal considerations involved.