England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

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Cleveland Scott York boasts trade mark attorneys who are also dual qualified as solicitors, and the team adeptly manages large trade mark portfolios and assists its international clients with developing filing strategies and providing representation in complex opposition work before the UKIPO and EPO, as well as drafting IP-related licensing agreements. Sectors of strength for the group include financial services, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, transport, and fashion. Lorna Hobbs jointly leads the team alongside Jonathan Clegg, and they are supported by Claire Birro, who has a growing practice across the entire spectrum of trade mark work.

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  • 'They seamlessly work together and never miss a beat.'
  • 'Jonathan Clegg, Claire Birro, and Andrew Clemson have all equally impressed me with their practical approaches to problem-solving.'

Key clients

  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Target Brands
  • Rolls-Royce PLC
  • Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
  • Saputo Dairy UK
  • Dairy Crest
  • Dorling Kindersley Limited
  • Citigroup Inc.
  • The National Trust
  • Oxygenetix Institute Inc.
  • Noble Foods Limited
  • Numatic International
  • United Biscuits
  • Drest Limited
  • Transport for London
  • Legatum Limited
  • GM Cruise Holdings LLC
  • Utilita Energy
  • Reed MIDEM

Work highlights

  • Assisting Transport for London with its trade mark portfolio and associated issues.
  • Representing Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings in complex European trade mark oppositions.
  • Representing Iris Software Group Limited in EU trade mark opposition work.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jonathan Clegg, Lorna Hobbs

Other key lawyers

Claire Birro, Joanna Larkey, Andrew Clemson