Intellectual Property

Intellectual property provides individuals and businesses with the right to have ownership of ideas, designs, logos, names, music etc in much the same way as you may own a building or personal property. It also provides protection and enforcement rights to prevent them from being copied or exploited by a third party with out your permission.

Unfortunately, the protection offered by intellectual property law, that many businesses require and may come to rely on, are not always automatically guaranteed in the eyes of the law. We will make sure that you are fully registered and therefore protected.

  • Company names
  • Logos
  • Letterheads
  • New technology
  • Enforcing your rights

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Ambulance Heritage Society obtains charitable status

The Ambulance Heritage Society are celebrating registration and official recognition as a charity with the Charity Commission. Simon Hale from Ellis-Fermor & Negus solicitors’ charity team advised the Ambulance Heritage Society on the setting up of the charitable company and the registration with the Charity Commission. Simon Hale commented “It was a pleasure to work with the Trustees of the Ambulance Heritage Society and to obtain the charity... May 15th 2012 | read more

David Negus celebrates 40 years at Ellis-Fermor & Negus



Long Eaton based and highly regarded solicitor David Negus is celebrating 40 years as a qualified solicitor, almost 38 of them withEast Midlandsfirm Ellis-Fermor & Negus.

David was admitted as a solicitor in April 1972 and joined what was then Ellis-Fermor & Shephard in September 1974. Since then he has seen considerable change in the legal landscape both nationally and locally, where his firm has grown from one of the smallest to among... May 12th 2012 | read more