I’m a managing associate in the commercial team assisting clients navigate a range of legal and commercial issues. I specialise in intellectual property.
As a managing associate in the commercial team, I advise on a range of commercial agreements with a particular focus on IP/IT and technology. My clients range from technology start-ups to large multi-nationals. Wherever a client is on their business journey, whether engaging customers, suppliers or others, I help them understand their relationships and ensure their rights are suitably protected by reviewing, drafting and/or negotiating relevant contractual documentation. I strive to give clients not just clear legal advice, but advice with real commercial value.
Areas of expertise:
- Intellectual property rights
- IP assignments and licenses
- IP audits
- Confidentiality agreements / non-disclosure agreements
- Research and collaboration agreements
- Information technology
- Software licensing
- Distribution and reseller agreements
- Terms of supply / terms of purchase
Qualifications and memberships
- Admitted as a solicitor in March 2012
- University of Oxford Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice (2014)
- Society for Computers and Law
If I'm unavailable, please contact:
Steph Young
Legal Secretary +44 (0)1892 506 276 [email protected]
My experience
Drafting and advising on a template distribution/reseller agreement for the overseas distribution of the client’s newly developed innovative SaaS product offering.
Assisting an innovative start-up company with its relationship with its external software developer and the drafting and negotiation of a suitable software development agreement.
Advising long-standing client regarding its restructuring and ownership of IP within its group of companies to ensure the IP was suitably protected and maintained.
Planning and execution of a complex IP audit of the UK’s leading berry and stone fruit production and marketing co-operative.
Advising a well-known online creative company on a number of IP-related matters including a number of complex guidance notes / policies.
Advising on the sale of a university spin-out company formed around an innovative piece of security software, ensuring the key IP was correctly owned and assigned.
How we made a difference
Working with Phil Bilney is very easy, his approach is calm and measured and he takes his time to break things down and explain them clearly. He often proposes a number of ways to move forward which is useful given the complexities of the relationships we hold with our customers.
Phil has been an absolute pleasure to deal with and is certainly someone I would engage again for commercial work.
‘Phil Bilney gave me confidence that the company was stable and the personal were settled and competent.’
Legal 500 2024
‘Phil Bilney has excellent client skills and is also very able.’
Legal 500 2024
‘Phil Bilney is very easy to get on with, friendly and always has a smile on his face. It’s always a pleasant experience when working with him.’
Legal 500 2024
We have been working with Cripps for many years and they have been vital in setting up our terms and conditions for the operation of our business. They are always on hand as our business has grown and new issues have needed their guidance
Barkaways Limited
My thinking
AI training on trial: What Getty Images v Stability AI means for AI developers and copyright holders
Post-market surveillance for medical devices: a recap on the new regulations soon to be in force
Cripps and EIP response to UK government open consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence
Cripps advise Paris-headquartered Manutan on its acquisition of Findel
AI cannot be an inventor! A quick look at the Supreme Court decision in Thaler v Comptroller [2023] UKSC 49
Intellectual property audits
A quick guide to intellectual property audits
The Digital Copyright Directive
Domain names: a closer look
Awards
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