James Howarth > Howes Percival LLP > Milton Keynes, England > Lawyer Profile

James Howarth

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Work Department

Intellectual property

Position

James helps clients with intellectual property law and media issues. With a particular focus on contentious matters, he has extensive experience of disputes involving trade marks, passing off, copyright (whether artistic, literary or software), database rights, design rights, patents and domain names. 

His practice also regularly features work involving defamation, privacy and data protection issues (including interim injunction applications and the ‘right to be forgotten’). 

James has acted for major corporations, SMEs and private individuals in various forums including the High Court, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, the UK Intellectual Property Office and WIPO.

Having trained as a lawyer after a career in publishing, James joined the IP/IT team at Howes Percival as a partner in October 2015. He is primarily based in the firm’s Milton Keynes office, but looks after clients in locations across the UK.

Career

Trainee solicitor, Manches (2005 – 2007); Solicitor, Manches (2007 – 2009); Associate, Manches (2009 – 2011); Senior Associate, Manches (2011 – 2013); Senior Associate, Penningtons Manches (2013 – 2015); Partner Howes Percival 2015 to date.

Education

University of Wales, Swansea, BA in English Literature (1993 – 1996); University of York, Masters in Renaissance Literature; College of Law, Birmingham, PgDL in Legal Studies, General (2002 – 2004); University of Oxford, Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice.