Edwin Coe LLP is frequently engaged by clients to manage trade mark and passing off disputes, portfolio management, and various other global scale mandates. ‘Experienced litigator’ Simon Miles, who steers the practice, is well-versed on both the contentious and non-contentious sides of the practice, while Nick Phillips counts SMEs, charities, and international organisations among his key roster of clients. Claire Lehr is active in the sphere of branding and trade marks.
Testimonials
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‘The legal advice is always very well-founded, but at the same time always relevant to the specific conflict.'
‘Strong intellectual property team with reasonably commercial approach to litigation.’
‘Simon Miles is an experienced litigator.’
‘Strong trade mark prosecution team. Very responsive.’
‘Claire Lehr is diligent, responsive and personable.’
‘Very good at soft IP, and trade marks in particular. Very good at handling difficult lay clients under stressful conditions.’
‘Simon Miles is very good at dealing with difficult lay clients, and he is a very sound practitioner who gives good advice consistently.'
'The Edwin Coe team has been extremely easy to work with. Their technical knowledge has been spot on and their professionalism is top tier.'
Key clients
- easyGroup Limited
- Garmin Inc.
- Sony Pictures Television (Kids)
- WPP
- GroupM
- Paddington and Company Limited
- Maxicorp Limited
- Muc-Off Limited
- The Creature Cases
- Herb UK Limited
- Hydronix Limited
- The British Basketball League
- Physique Management Company Limited
- Vesper Marine Limited
- David Pawson Education Trust
Work highlights
- Represented easyGroup Limited in a High Court action and counterclaim involving numerous issues resulting from the use of the trade mark ‘EASYLIVEAUCTION’ in relation to an online platform allowing people to bid in auctions in real time.
- Assisting Paddington Bear with the handling of its IP protection.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Miles