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Jessica Bent
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Work Department
Technology and media.
Position
Partner and head of the firm’s Technology and Media practice, Jessica Bent is an intellectual property and technology specialist. She deals with both contentious and non-contentious aspects of intellectual property and IT law. Jessica’s experience includes advising national and international businesses on a broad range of intellectual property and information technology matters, including registration and management of domestic and international trade marks; trade mark infringement, opposition and passing off proceedings; copyright clearance and audits; design right protection and enforcement; patent and know-how licensing arrangements; publishing, contributor and licensing arrangements; website contracts and e-commerce terms; TV and audio production agreements. Jessica regularly writes for specialist and industry publications as well as delivering presentations to business and universities on intellectual property and technology matters.
Career
Hammond Suddards – Trainee Solicitor 1996-1998; Hammond Suddards – Assistant Solicitor 1998-2000; TLT Solicitors – Assistant Solicitor 2000-2002, Associate 2002-2007; Withy King 2007 to present; partner 2008.
Languages
French.
Member
The Institute of Trade Mark Agents; The Law Society.
Education
Université de Limoges (Diplôme d’Etudes Juridiques Françaises – 1993); University of Birmingham (Law with French LLB Hons – 1994); Chester Law School (Legal Practice Course – 1996)
Leisure
Cycling, mountain biking, walking, ceramics.
Practice Areas
Intellectual property; Information technology; Media and entertainment
