Clients include both SMEs and PLCs across a range of different sectors including retail, FMCG, food, fashion, hi-tech, media, merchandising and engineering. Managing contentious and non-contentious issues including, Oppositions, Infringement, Passing Off, invalidation actions at the UKIPO & the EUIPO as well as Internationally. Overcoming Official Objections at the UKIPO and EUIPO and at international Registries worldwide. Drafting and preparing arguments and submissions for Hearings. Representing clients, in person at Hearings at the UK IPO. Drafting UK & EU Appeals. Negotiating licence, assignment & co-existence agreements. Negotiating settlement proposals and agreements.• Managing multiple concurrent matters• Advice & implementation of Trade Mark strategies.• Filing & managing National, EU and International Trade Mark Applications.• Overcoming official objections at UK & EU and International Intellectual Property Offices.• Oppositions, Invalidations & Revocation proceedings at the UK & EU IPO.• Drafting arguments and Submissions for Hearings & representing clients at Hearings at the UKIPO.• Settlement & Co-existence agreements.• Trade Mark Assignments and Licencing agreements.• Domain Name & Company Name Disputes.• Copyright issues.

Founder of the firm. Supporting a wide range of clients across different sectors including retail, FMCG, food, fashion, hi-tech, media, merchandising and engineering. Managing contentious and non-contentious issues including, Oppositions, Infringement, Passing Off, invalidation actions. Overcoming Official Objections at the UKIPO. Preparing arguments and submissions. Representing clients, in person at Hearings at the UK IPO. Negotiating licence, assignment & co-existence agreements.

Assistant to Mr David Evans, a past President and Fellow member of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys and former Senior Partner of fj Cleveland.Training whilst qualifying to become a Trade Mark Attorney.

Founded company sourcing & selling jewellery and cashmere products to the wholesale & retail sectors.Successfully brought and won a Trade Mark Invalidation action at the UK IPO against another firm using the same trade mark under the guidance of Mr David Evans, a Trade Mark & Patent Attorney and a former President of CTMA.