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Intellectual property services
Your intellectual property (IP) is more than a legal asset, it’s a driver of growth, innovation and competitive edge. Whether it’s licensing, branding, or valuation, how you manage your IP can shape your business trajectory. We help you protect, manage and unlock the full value of your IP, so you can grow with confidence and stay ahead in a fast-changing world.
The right IP advice unlocks opportunity
As market pressures grow, businesses are being pushed to evolve, diversify, and stay ahead. Strategic IP licensing can unlock new revenue streams, open up fresh markets, and spark valuable collaborations.
Equally, the right guidance can help you protect your most valuable assets, ensuring your IP is secured in key territories and backed by strong, future-ready policies and agreements. We help you do both, so you can grow with confidence and protect what drives your competitive edge.
IP protection and management
Effectively managing your IP starts with getting the foundations right. That means registering your assets locally and internationally and putting the right agreements in place to protect them, today and as your business grows.
Increasing commercial value
Turning IP into revenue takes more than ownership; it takes strategy. Whether you're preparing expert valuations or drafting licensing agreements, we help you structure the right deals to maximise your return, from exclusivity to expansion.
Understanding all the implications
Owning IP comes with complex tax, regulatory, financial and transfer pricing implications. Working closely with our multidisciplinary specialists means you get a clear, connected approach, so your IP strategy doesn’t just protect your innovation, it powers your investment.
How can we help?
IP Identification
Understanding what you own is the first step to protecting and leveraging it. Regardless of the type of IP you hold (copyright, patent, trademark, industrial design or trade secret), we can help throughout the lifecycle of your IP. This includes:
- Helping you understand and identify what IP assets you own and how these may add value to your business;
- Holding preliminary information sessions/discussions on options for IP asset protection and possible registrations which fit your goals;
- Qualifying your IP for protection and carrying out necessary preliminary groundwork to properly value your IP.
Protection of IP
We guide you through local and international registration by communicating with the relevant authorities and drawing up any necessary documentation to ensure the protection of your IP asset including:
- Local IP asset registration applications;
- EU platforms, such as the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO);
- International platforms, such as the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO); and/or
- Any other international or regional relevant registration platforms.
Exploit the value of your IP Assets
Turn your IP into a growth engine with strategic advice and tailored support. We can provide advice and support in terms of how to best exploit your IP, including:
- Organisation and management of IP assets;
- Drafting of royalty, licensing and franchise agreements as well as copyright protection and employment clauses;
- Advice on prevention of IP infringement and implementation of effective security measures;
- Preparation and review of IP valuations, including in the preparation of purchase price allocations wherein intangible assets are being acquired and the required expert report in terms of Article 73 of the Maltese Companies Act is being prepared.
Housekeeping
We help manage the ongoing value and protection of your IP by:
- Supporting with the renewal, transfer or termination of your IP;
- Revising and/or renewing existing IP-based agreements;
- Consulting with Authority requests on your behalf;
- Advising on any re-branding and/or modernisation queries;
- Assisting with filing necessary objections to the use of products or services which are in breach of or conflict with the protection of your IP.
Our Tax Services related to IP
Maximising value. Minimising exposure.
Our integrated tax and legal teams offer clear, technical support for local and international clients. These include:
Are you eligible for incentives?
There are a range of incentives available for IP-driven innovation. We help you by:
- Advising on any available incentives relating to IP, including advice on the Patent Box Regime and R&D incentive schemes;
- Assisting with the preparation and review of application forms and various correspondence with the relevant Authorities;
- Assisting with performing calculations to optimise the benefit that could be availed of;
- Assisting with ongoing reporting requirements; and, · Assisting on funding opportunities for other capital and operating expenditure.
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Do you want to explore how PwC can help protect and grow the value of your IP? Reach out to one of our specialists below.
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