Browne Jacobson LLP

Intellectual property; Birmingham commercial; business services.

Mark has over 20 years’ experience in intellectual property dispute resolution across all IP rights. He leads Browne Jacobson’s patents and reputation management practices. He is ranked as an IP Star for Trade Marks and Patents (Managing Intellectual Property), and is listed as a leading individual in World Trade Mark Review 1000 and IAM Patents 1000.

Mark regularly advises and represents clients in resolving disputes on the validity and infringement of patents. He has experience of obtaining and defending applications for interim injunctions and has conducted high profile patent disputes in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Intellectual Property Office, with sector experience in the fields of electronics, medical devices, software, telecommunications and hi-tech engineering.

His brands practice includes particular experience in the automotive and retail sectors. Mark led London Electric Vehicle Company (previously The London Taxi Corporation) in the cutting edge 3-D shape trade mark and passing off litigation. He leads trade mark enforcement programmes including in the online space.

Mark has a diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice from Bristol University and is a member of Society for Computers and Law and an associate member of INTA, IET and CIPA. He regularly writes for a number of IP journals including CITMA Review, Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice and EIPR. He is an expert panelist to LexisPSL IP.

Trained Edge Ellison; qualified 1999; assistant solicitor 1999-2000; assistant solicitor, Wragge & Co LLP 2000-04; associate 2004-08; partner Browne Jacobson LLP 2008 to date.

German.

CIPA; ITMA; IET; Socieity for Compters and Law; Sports Development Committee (Knowle Football Club, Solihull).

Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield; Reading University (1996 LLB Hons Law with European Legal Studies 2(1), included 1994-95 year spent at University of Trier, Germany); College of Law, York (1997 LPC (commendation)); Bristol University (2002 Dip Intellectual Property Law and Practice); Open University (2005 Engineering the Future (distinction)).

Food and travel, golf, football, music.