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Stephen  Ruse

Stephen Ruse

Howes Percival LLP, East Midlands

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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