Trade Marks

Creating clear differentiation from competitors is something every brand owner seeks. Our proven expertise across all areas of trade mark work, including clearance searches, worldwide registration and litigation can help your brand win and maintain real competitive advantage.

We pride ourselves on our ability to accurately determine a client’s needs and provide a bespoke solution. Our team adds value by thinking beyond a problem or situation, and seeking to further improve a client’s trade mark position.

We successfully steer our clients through all the complex issues surrounding trade mark law. This includes applications, oppositions and registrations across a diverse range of product and service marks before the UK Intellectual Property Office, before the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in connection with registrations of marks using the Madrid Protocol via the World Intellectual Property Organisation.

Negotiating resolutions of trade mark conflicts

Of course, many clients wish to achieve an amicable solution with third parties. We are skilled at negotiating resolutions of trade mark conflicts, both on a national and international level, as the geographical scope of trade mark protection increases.

We are experienced in appeals from decisions of the UK Registrar and in litigation relating to trade marks and passing-off. We are also frequently involved in negotiating on behalf of clients in disputes with other parties.

We conduct clearance searches for proposed new trade marks and provide comprehensive advice on the legal consequences of adopting a new mark internationally. We also provide monitoring services for conflicting trade marks and advise on domain name conflicts.

Our growing team maintains up to the minute knowledge of the many trade mark decisions issuing from tribunals in the UK and in Europe. Importantly, this essential information is shared across the team, so that all our clients benefit from that knowledge.