Do you only work in the sectors listed?
No. The sectors listed are where intangible assets tend to be central to the business and where we see the most work, but they are not an exhaustive list. Intellectual property arises in almost every industry, and the same approach — starting from the commercial reality rather than the registry — applies. If your sector is not listed, the simplest step is to tell us what your business does and we will identify where your intellectual property sits.
Why does intellectual property protection differ by sector?
Because the assets and the threats differ. A software company protects code through copyright and licensing and may patent technical inventions; a consumer goods manufacturer leans on trademark portfolios and design protection against counterfeiting; a fashion house combines designs, trademarks and copyright around brand identity. The right mix of rights, and the order in which you secure them, depends on the sector and on the stage of the business.
We are a software or SaaS company — what should we prioritise?
For most software businesses the core is copyright in the code, a clean licensing structure — end-user and SaaS agreements — and open source compliance, since unmanaged open source can undermine the value of the product. Patents may be relevant for genuinely technical inventions, but not for software as such. We help prioritise these so the protection matches how the product is actually built and sold.
We are an AI company — what is specific to our sector?
The distinctive issues are the contractual allocation of rights over AI-assisted output between developers, users and commissioning parties, the legal position of the data used to train models, and alignment with the EU AI Act. These sit at the intersection of intellectual property and regulation, so we coordinate the IP analysis with the wider regulatory work within META Channel Corporation rather than treating it in isolation.
We are in fashion or design — registered designs or copyright?
Usually both, alongside trademarks. Registered designs protect the appearance of a product with a clear, enforceable right; unregistered design rights and copyright can also apply, and trademarks protect the brand itself. The strongest position in fashion and design combines these rather than relying on one, and the right combination depends on what you are launching and where. We design that combination around the collection and the markets.
We are a fintech or digital assets business — what do we need?
Typically trademark protection for the brand, intellectual property structuring around any tokenised assets, and coordination with the financial regulation that applies to the activity. The intellectual property and the regulatory questions are closely linked here, so we handle the IP side and coordinate the financial-regulation aspects with the wider group rather than giving them in isolation.
We are in pharma or life sciences — do you draft the patents?
We provide patent strategy and portfolio coordination and act as the central legal counsel for the matter. The technical drafting of patent specifications is coordinated with specialised patent attorneys within our network, who have the relevant technical qualifications, under our coordination. That keeps the strategy and the legal architecture unified while the technical drafting is handled by the right specialists.
How do you start working with a client in a new sector?
We start from the business, not from the registry. That means understanding what the company does, what its intangible assets actually are and where it is exposed, before deciding what to register or enforce. From there we set priorities — often through a strategic audit — so the protection matches the commercial reality rather than applying a generic checklist.
