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Peter James, Partner
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Peter James,Partner
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Peter qualified as a solicitor in 1984 and became a partner at Clarks in 1987.He heads up the IP/IT Law team of four lawyers, having built up this area of the firm,s practice for over 15 years and the combined Corporate & Technology workgroup.
Peter is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, the British Society for Computers and Law, the Competition Law Association and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys.Peter is one of the three co-chairs of the TAGLaw IP/IT/Internet/Telecoms Specialty Group.
On the IT side, Peter deals with hardware and software supply, licensing maintenance and escrow agreements, ASP, internet, domain name and e-business contracts and issues, as well as outsourcing and research and development/joint venture agreements.
Peter,s IP work spans trademark, passing off, copyright, design and patent issues, including licensing and infringement cases, as well as merchandising, advertising and sales promotion issues.
Considerable commercial experience ideally places Peter to advise on commercial agreements (distribution, agency and supply terms) and competition law issues.He also practices employment related aspects of IP and It, particularly in relation to IP issues, confidentiality, drafting service agreements and transfer of undertaking issues.
Peter has presented numerous seminars on IP/IT and commercial issues, has had articles published in Computer Weekly, European Counsel and elsewhere and in 2002 took part, as the internet law adviser, in a nationally broadcast BBC2 TV Webwise internet training programme.