Mills & Reeve LLP has a rapidly growing presence in the Yorkshire market, with an IP practice capable of advising clients in the technology, life sciences and education sectors across a wide spectrum of matters. Under the leadership of patent specialist Mark Pearce, the team is well equipped to act in patent infringement litigation and advise clients on the global management of their IP portfolios. Alex Newman is a key contact for the team’s growing roster of clients seeking advice on trade mark and design applications. Felicity Lush and Jasmine Fearnley, who respectively joined the team in June 2022 and February 2023, bolster the team’s expertise in dispute resolution matters.

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Key clients

  • Domino Printing Sciences plc
  • First Light Lamps Limited
  • Fox International Group Limited
  • IELTS Partners
  • Jaguar Land Rover
  • Kohler Mira Limited
  • MD Orthopaedics, Inc.
  • OPES Corporation Oy
  • Orderly Telecoms Limited
  • Predator Nutrition Online Limited
  • Premia Solutions Limited
  • The Engineering and Design Institute
  • The UK Intellectual Property Office
  • Yellow Tail Wines

Work highlights

  • Acted for First Light Lamps in a High Court patent infringement claim issued by Heraeus Noblelight Limited.
  • Acted for Orderly Mind Limited in a High Court patent infringement claim issued against Queue-It Limited.
  • Advised Domino Printing Sciences plc and its group companies on the management of its global trade mark and design portfolio.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Pearce

Other key lawyers

Alex Newman, Felicity Lush, Jasmine Fearnley