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Leigh Ellis

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Leigh Ellis is a solicitor, software engineer, intellectual property and information technology specialist. He acquired significant experience in software development and the IT industry prior to becoming a solicitor. Coupled with this, he is an accredited trade mark attorney and ideally suited to address most issues confronting companies involved in information technology.

le@gillhams.com

Solicitor, Leigh Ellis

Legal Expertise

Leigh's practice covers international information technology transactions and disputes, including software and technology contracts, software and patent licenses, patent infringement, copyright litigation and claims. He regularly advises on trade mark matters, structuring businesses to minimise risk and liability in commercial transactions. He appears in court and conducts High Court commercial litigation for clients in a range of industries.

With a keen eye for detail, his background ideally suits him to identifying sources of evidence easily overlooked and discounted, unraveling the complexity in technology disputes and maximising the value and weight of evidence in court proceedings. He has provided legal advice to clients located in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Switzerland, China, Gibraltar, Australia, Greece and Russia on intellectual property litigation & information technology contracts and disputes.


Specialist Industry Sectors

  • Information technology, software and hardware licensing
  • Media and New Media
  • Entertainment
  • Online Publishing
  • Art

Memberships

  • British Computer Society
  • Society of Computers and Law
  • Admitted as a solicitor in England and Australia

Professional Experience

  • advises regularly on software licensing issues and intellectual property rights
  • protection of trade reputation and goodwill
  • assists companies transform their marketing to internet based ventures
  • ISP's and commercial entities on internet based defamation
  • Appears occasionally on BBC News commenting on international developments in law effecting the technology industry and is regularly interviewed for industry publications
  • Advised on examinations for a London University

 


Specialist Practice Areas

  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Technology Law
  • Digital Rights Management (DRM)
  • Outsourcing and Procurement
  • Technology Licensing
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Protection of trade reputation and goodwill
  • Defamation
  • Management of Corporate Risk

Academic Qualifications

  • Master of Laws: Intellectual Property
  • Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Registered Trade Mark Attorney, Australia

Clients include

  • New Media Agencies
  • Software Houses
  • National Distributors
  • IT Companies
  • Photographic Agencies and Photographers
  • Content Providers
  • Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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