Trade marks

Prior to joining D Young & Co in 2004, Helen had professional experience working in-house for Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine Ltd and in private practice.

Registered Trade Mark Attorney 2005; European Trade Mark Attorney 2005;  partner at D Young & Co 2011.

Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA); International Trade Mark Association (INTA); MARQUES Association.

Helen deals with all aspects of trade mark work from clearance searches to enforcement issues. In particular she focuses on contentious matters and has handled numerous oppositions and cancellation actions before the UKIPO and EUIPO. Helen also has extensive expertise in filing and prosecuting trade marks before the UKIPO, EUIPO and the Madrid Protocol system and has handled a number of due diligence matters.

Helen’s direct clients include multinationals in television/broadcasting, consumer care goods, chemicals, manufacturing and a global licensing company, plus several charities. Their global locations and activities mean regular visits to Japan and the US.

Oxford Brookes University (BA (Hons) Law & Geography); Cardiff University (Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC)).