
Howes Percival LLP
In-House Lawyers

Stephen Ruse
Howes Percival LLP, East Midlands
- Phone01604 258064
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Intellectual Property
Position
Stephen is a Director in the Intellectual Property and IT team. Stephen advises on both contentious and non-contentious IP and IT matters, including all forms of IP infringement, registering and protecting trade marks, IT and software agreements and commercialising IP. Stephen also advises on Data Protection law.
Prior to joining Howes Percival Stephen worked in-house for several years, giving him a beneficial understanding of how commercial businesses operate and the context in which legal advice is required.
Career
2025 – Present: Howes Percival LLP, Director
2022 – 2025: Howes Percival LLP, Senior Associate
2018 - 2022: Howes Percival LLP, Associate
2016 - 2018: Howes Percival LLP, Trainee Solicitor
2014 - 2016: Dawsongroup plc, Legal Assistant
2011 - 2013: The University of Law, Bloomsbury, Graduate Diploma in Law & Legal Practice Course
2008 - 2011: Loughborough University, BSc Economics
Education
2011 - 2013: The University of Law, Bloomsbury, Graduate Diploma in Law & Legal Practice Course
2008 - 2011: Loughborough University, BSc Economics
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