Roger Lush sits at the helm of the trade marks practice at Carpmaels & Ransford LLP, which handles the entire lifecycle of mandates, from clearance searches and registration, to enforcement, disputes, litigation, and licensing, as well as contractual and transactional matters. The team also frequently represents clients before the UKIPO, EUIPO, and WIPO. Industries in which the team is especially active include the entertainment and sports, healthcare, luxury brands, consumer goods, and technology sectors, among others. Jonathan Day is dual qualified as a trade mark attorney and solicitor and he supports clients with anti-counterfeiting matters and enforcement strategies. Lara Elder is another notable name in trade mark infringement and passing off cases.

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Key clients

  • Align Technology, Inc.
  • Bear Grylls Ventures LLP
  • Manzanita Capital
  • Allergan (BOTOX®)/AbbVie
  • Deere & Company
  • Crosta & Mollica
  • Blue Prism
  • Western Digital
  • Byredo
  • Diptyque
  • Space NK
  • XEROS
  • Eyeora
  • Penguin Random House
  • Converge
  • Motorsport UK
  • Vertex
  • Umarex GmbH
  • Republic Technologies
  • 4D Pharma
  • Aphria
  • OTCX Trading
  • De Beers
  • Malin + Goetz
  • Altery
  • Susanne Kaufmann
  • Iris Nation
  • McArthurGlen
  • Belron
  • Antler
  • McIlhenny Company
  • Western Digital
  • TotalEnergies
  • GAM Limited
  • Veld Capital
  • Anacap Financial Partners
  • Kalvista
  • Fomtech Limited
  • Deep Research Labs
  • D.S. & Durga
  • Incyte
  • Secqai Limited
  • Azaries Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising Allergan/AbbVie on all matters, from brand counselling and clearance, filing and prosecution, through to opposition, cancellation, and enforcement and dispute resolution.
  • Assisting Bear Grylls Ventures with the expansion and defence of the Bear Grylls brand, including general counselling, portfolio management and prosecution of brand extension related filings pursuant to commercial partnerships and licence agreements.
  • Representing Deere & Company in the protection and enforcement of its iconic brands in the UK, including the Leaping Deere logo and yellow/green vehicle livery and associated colour-per-se marks.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Roger Lush

Other key lawyers

Jonathan Day, Lara Elder