Bristows LLP

Brands, Designs & Copyright Department

Ian is a Partner at Bristows and head of the trade mark portfolios group. 

Ian advises on all aspects of trade marks and designs including clearance searches, registration, opposition proceedings and portfolio management. He has particular expertise in representing clients before the United Kingdom and the European Union trade marks and design offices, as well as managing international trade mark and design portfolios.

Ian represents iconic brands and household names such as BAFTA, the Financial Times, Fat Face and Rocco Forte Hotels as well as market leaders in computer software, medical and dental goods and in the financial sector.

Trained and qualified as a Trade Mark Attorney at fJ Cleveland and associate at fJ Cleveland 1997 to 2005; Associate and then Director and Head of Trade Marks at Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP 2005 to 2017; Partner at Bristows from 2017.

CITMA, INTA and Marques.

Cranleigh School; London University (1995 BA (Hons) History, Economic History and Politics); College of Law, Guildford (1996 CPE, 1997 LPC).

Films, supporting Nottingham Forest, acting as a taxi service for my children.