England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Marks & Clerk
Marks & Clerk boasts a ‘well-established and well-resourced team’ that has a core focus on the creative and entertainment industries, fashion and retail, financial services, and food and drink sectors, as well as the technology sector. The team is well-versed in managing large international portfolios, which often includes filings and opposition and enforcement proceedings before the UKIPO and EPO, as well as brand protection matters and dispute resolution mandates. Trade mark practice head Esther Gottschalk also manages the Birmingham office; she has extensive expertise in working for US corporates and attorney firms. Fluent in French and Spanish, John Ferdinand in Birmingham is another key name to note, with expertise in non-traditional trade marks, such as shape marks. London-based trade mark attorney Michael Barrett is dual qualified as a solicitor with a focus on the sport, entertainment, and media industries. Tom Farrand transitioned to a consultancy role in September 2022.
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Testimonials
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‘The Marks & Clerk team provides tailor-made advice in a time-efficient manner. They count on highly skilled IP professionals with experienced backgrounds in the IP field. Communication with them is continuous and smooth, and they are extremely responsive.’
‘A well-established and well-resourced team.'
‘Personal attitude, helpful, and great initiative.'
‘Their expertise in trade marks and patents internationally is very good. They are great at explaining complicated situations, and they have great client service.’
‘Clear understanding of client requirements. Able to adapt to the circumstances in different countries and provide relevant advice. Trademark monitoring service provides notice of possible infringements on both names and logos.’
‘Samantha Collins is great to work with. She has clearly laid out the options available to us, is very responsive, and has managed our trademark portfolio very efficiently.’
Key clients
- Lounge Underwear
- Panda Life
- FutureWELL Holdings Ltd
- THALES
- Butcher's Pet Care Limited
- RevoluGen
- Next Holding Limited
- Grafton International Ltd
- Kee Safety Limited
- Hill & Smith Holdings plc
- Pukka Pies
- Crew Clothing Company
- First Longevity Ltd
- Scottish Football Association
- Scotch Whisky Association
- Lothian Buses
- Trespass
- Bridgestone
- Albert Bartlett & Sons
Work highlights
- Acted for Butcher's Pet Care in devising a strategy to ensure and safeguard protection for a planned re-brand of products in the EU to align with branding strategy in the UK.
- Acted for Kee Safety in helping to prioritise their branding needs to help their IP reflect their success and expansion.
- Acted for Grafton International in their new launches, prosecuting the difficult marks and advising them on their necessary protection and enforcement issues.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Esther Gottschalk