We are specialists in Brand Protection working with established businesses, new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups and individuals. The team works closely with our nationally recognised Franchising Team in ensuring that branding and intellectual property integral to franchise systems is robustly protected and defended.

We recognise that a brand is an asset to any business. We are experienced in working with both established businesses and start-ups of all sizes as well as individuals. We can provide advice on establishing and strengthening your brand and how to protect and enforce it. We can add value to your business, advising on strategy and concepts to best support your business whatever stage it is in the business lifecycle.

Our Experience

Advising and developing strategies for the protection of new concepts and branding in the UK and EU.
Advising a leading UK and Europe gym brand in relation to its new brand concepts and enforcement of its rights internationally.
Acting for an established UK care brand on its trade mark strategy and managing the enforcement of its IP rights.
Advising on the acquisition and disposal of brands.

Carrying out trade mark clearance, investigations, and brand availability.
Preparing trade mark applications through to registration.
Trade mark renewals.
Trade mark portfolio management.

Advising and acting for brand owners on the enforcement of their rights against third parties for trade mark infringement and passing off.
Advising and acting on challenging other brands by way of trade mark opposition and invalidity actions.
Advising and securing the removal of online infringing or abusive material.

Our Services

Branding and Brand Selection
Trade Mark Portfolio Management
Trade Mark Searches
Trade Mark Application
Trade Mark Enforcement and Infringement including Opposition, Invalidation and Revocation Actions
Branding and Brand Selection
Online Enforcement
Commercial Agreements including Acquisition, Assignment and Licensing
Technology Licensing and Contracts
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Confidentiality Agreements including know-how and trade secrets
Trade Mark Licences
Trade Mark Co-Existence Agreements

Associated Services

Our Brand Protection Team

Jane Masih

Managing Director

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Russell Ford

Director

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Andrew Hayward

Director

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Alicia West

Senior Solicitor

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UK Trade Mark Infringement

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Once a trade mark is registered, the owner has the exclusive right to use the mark in the UK. This allows an owner to stop others from using their mark or a confusingly similar mark in relation to the goods and services that their mark was registered for.

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Trade Names and Passing Off

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A trading name or business name is the name used by either a person, partnership or a company for carrying on business which is not the same as their own name.

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