Swindell & Pearson Ltd

Kieron Taylor is an IP director and a member of the firm’s trade mark and litigation practice groups. Kieron is a chartered UK trade mark attorney, a member of the UK Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys and an authorised litigator in the High Court.

Kieron’s trade mark practice includes work in many different fields of technology and commerce. Kieron has particular expertise in the fields of fashion, charities, building, construction, food and beverages, retail and industrial products.

Kieron manages global IP portfolios for a number of major brands. He advises on elements of trade marks and allied rights including protection, exploitation and also enforcement on a multijurisdictional level. His clients range from individual rights holders and SMEs to multinational trade mark owners.

Kieron seeks to fully understand his client’s business and seeks to focus on the heart of any problem to provide advice that is as commercially relevant as possible. He is fiercely loyal to his clients and brings attention to detail and a very thorough knowledge of the law, which he combines with his strong business focus to provide excellent service to a growing number of clients from the UK and from across the world.

Kieron is very active in litigation and always seeks to provides commercially astute advice. He has personally acted for clients in a wide variety of tribunals including at the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court. He is also very active for clients appearing regularly in ex-parte and inter-partes hearings at the UKIPO, being one of the most frequently instructed attorneys to act in hearings at the UKIPO year on year.

Kieron travels frequently to the US and regularly attends conferences held by the International Trademark Association (INTA).

Kieron joined the firm in 2007 and has 20 years of experience as an IP attorney. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Birmingham and a master’s degree in law from Nottingham Trent University.

Laurence Shaw & Associates; qualified 2004; partner in present firm 2009; 1999-2004 Laurence Shaw & Associates; 2004-2007 HLBBshaw; 2007 to present Swindell & Pearson.

CITMA; INTA.

The Coopers’ Company & Coborn School, Essex; University of Birmingham, BA (Hons) Medieval & Modern History, 1999; Nottingham Trent University, Post Graduate Certificate with Commendation – Intellectual Property Litigation November 2008; Nottingham Trent University, LLM – Intellectual Property Litigation July 2009.

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