Stobbs IP is well equipped to service UK and European-based clients, with offices situated in London, Cambridge, Munich, Dublin, and Eindhoven. Its client base encompasses start-ups and multi-national organisations from the fashion, technology, publishing, food and beverage, and sports sectors. With expertise in both contentious and non-contentious mandates, firm founder Julius Stobbs sits at the helm of the team, which assists clients with a large volume of trade mark filings, in addition to representing them in IPEC, High Court, and Court of Appeal cases. Other key figures include Chris Sleep, who is in charge of dispute management. Geoff Steward has left the practice.
Testimonials
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‘The team at Stobbs IP are highly responsive, legally astute and commercially savvy. I always have every confidence in their advice and value their support.’
‘Smita Pattni is a standout member of the Stobbs IP team; always able to support and advise on complex matters and advice is shaped to the needs and demands of the client.’
Key clients
- AG Barr
- Beiersdorf
Work highlights
- Acted for M&S in High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings against Aldi in respect of M&S’ registered designs covering light-up gin bottles, which the High Court held were infringed by Aldi’s ‘gin globes’.
- Acting for Dryrobe in relation to a breach of contract dispute brought by Superdry.