J A Kemp

Trade Marks and Designs

Partner, European and UK Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Solicitor

James is head of the Trade Marks and Designs Group. James's experience since 1996 has included extensive handling of multi-jurisdictional clearance searching; advising on filing strategy; trade mark prosecution of unusual marks; conducting trade mark related litigation; and handling anti-dilution campaigns. Clients appreciate James's pragmatic and cost-conscious approach. James joined the firm in 2002 from international law firm Clifford Chance.

James works with a variety of clients worldwide in a number of sectors, in particular pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical devices and the wine industry.

James is Co-editor of the Trade Mark Handbook (a Thomson Reuters publication) and Author of Practical Law’s “Pharmaceutical Trade Marks” (a Lexis Nexis publication). James travels extensively and is a frequent visitor to Japan and Korea.

Member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple; Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA); UK Council Member and Treasurer of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI-UK); Chair to CET Group 1 (European Community Trade Mark matters) of FICPI International

University of Manchester, Honours Degree in Law (LLB), LLM International Business Law