‘An expert team with genuine strength in depth’, the intellectual property group at CMS is composed of specialists who focus on a broad range of key sectors, spanning life sciences, healthcare, academic technology transfer, energy, and entertainment and sponsorship. Carina Healy leads the team from Glasgow and brings over two decades of experience of IP licensing, development and commercialisation, as well as the defence and enforcement of IP rights for both public and private sector clients. IT specialist Alan Nelson is a key contact, regularly handling a variety of software licensing, IT development projects and outsourcing deals. Neeraj Thomas is a ’a very talented and experienced IP litigator’ and regularly appears before the Court of Session, while in Edinburgh Duncan Turner focuses on transactional matters including acquisition, disposal and exploitation of IP rights. Senior associate David Dennis is particularly strong in the life sciences sector, while associate Cara McGlynn is active across a wide range of contentious issues, including trade marks, patents and copyright.
Testimonials
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‘An expert team with genuine strength in depth.’
‘Neeraj Thomas is a very talented and experienced IP litigator, always putting client interests first. A daunting opponent.’
Key clients
- University College London
- University of Glasgow
Work highlights
- Acting for ITV in respect of all brand protection matters relating to the latest series of Love Island including raising proceedings in the Scottish IP Court in the Court of Session against a specific infringer and obtaining interim orders against that infringer.
- Advising University of Sheffield on the high-value sale of certain patent rights relating to semiconductor technology to a US-based global social media company. This involved careful consideration of the heads of terms, draft licence, and transfer agreement provided by the purchaser.