Catharina Waller > Bates Wells > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Bates Wells
10 QUEEN STREET PLACE
LONDON
EC4R 1BE
England

Work Department

Trade Marks

Position

Catharina is a Partner and has been with Bates Wells since 2014. As a specialist trade mark lawyer, Catharina helps charities and socially responsible businesses protect and enforce their brands.  Catharina assists with the registration of trade marks in the UK and abroad, as well as advising on Intellectual Property rights such as copyright, designs and patents and dealing with Companies House. A background in Chemical Engineering and a love of languages are particularly helpful when dealing with technological sectors and matters abroad.

Career

  • Rapisardi Intellectual Property, co-head of London office, 2006
  • Qualified as a UK trade mark attorney in 2010
  • Qualified as a European patent attorney in 2010
  • Joined Bates Wells in 2014
  • Partner at Bates Wells in 2022

Memberships

  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys

Education

  • Imperial College London, MEng (Hons), Chemical Engineering, 2004
  • Queen Mary College, University of London, 2005

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys

Bates Wells is sought after for by a range of clients from the impact economy, including charities, non-profit organisations, and commercial clients. The team’s mandates often involve international elements, and it has significant expertise in branding-related matters, clearance, registration, portfolio management, disputes, and transactional mandates. Practice head Mathew Healey is skilled in licensing matters and assisting new and emerging enterprises on a pro-bono basis. Wendy Grey advises clients from the technology, fashion, pharmaceuticals, and media industries, and Catharina Waller is another notable team member.