Gina Lodge > Marks & Clerk > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Marks & Clerk Offices
15 Fetter Lane
LONDON
EC4A 1BW
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Gina Lodge
Work Department
Intellectual Property
Position
Gina is a Partner in our Brand Protection team. She is a specialist in trade mark, copyright and designs law.
Gina understands that many clients faced with trade mark, copyright and design disputes would prefer to avoid litigation. She is consequently an expert at resolving contentious trade mark, copyright and design matters without the need for litigation. Gina is excellent at providing strategic and creative advice at the pre-action stage and is skilled in achieving great negotiated outcomes for her clients.
Of course, not every dispute is suitable for early resolution and sometimes litigation is the right tool for the job. Gina is therefore also experienced in representing clients in disputes before the full range of UK and EU courts and tribunals, including acting as advocate before the Appointed Person.
Because businesses in all sectors will have brands, copyright and sometimes also designs to protect and enforce, Gina works for clients across a wide range of sectors. Recent examples include acting in disputes concerning replica race cars, private jets, world famous video games, household name fashion brands, renowned alcoholic drinks and leading financial services providers. As a result of the breadth of her practice, Gina is adept at dealing with a wide range of IP issues. She provides clear, commercial advice on the scope and limitations of her clients’ rights – and the best way to enforce those rights accordingly.
Gina also has considerable non-contentious experience, providing in-depth “intelligent due diligence” advice to investors, including in relation to a household name single product toy business, as well as advising on the full suite of IP agreements. Gina is also experienced in advising on how competition law issues can interface with IP and thereby affect entities wishing to commercialise their IP.
Example Cases
Rovi v Virgin Media / Tivo
AGA Medical v Occlutech
Regeneron v Genentech
Mast-Jägermeister v Global Brands
Imagination Technologies v Creative Technology
Career
Gina became a Partner of the firm in 2018.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in IP Law and Practice, University of Oxford (2010)
Qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales (2008)
Post Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP London (2005)
Pre-Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, MA (Cantab) (2004)
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
The integrated brand protection and PATMA team at Marks & Clerk has demonstrable experience in the creative industries, fashion, financial services and food and drink sectors. Its work includes strategic portfolio management, brand development advice and dispute resolution, amongst others. Kirsten Gilbert spearheads the practice, acting for household name brands on the protection and exploitation of their rights, while Gina Lodge specialises in brand protection work, with vast experience representing clients in contentious matters. Another name to note is Dafydd Bevan, who handles registered and unregistered designs, particularly in the litigation sphere.