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Catharina Waller
Work Department
Trade Marks
Position
Catharina is a Partner and has been with Bates Wells since 2014. As a specialist trade mark lawyer, Catharina helps charities and socially responsible businesses protect and enforce their brands. Catharina assists with the registration of trade marks in the UK and abroad, as well as advising on Intellectual Property rights such as copyright, designs and patents and dealing with Companies House. A background in Chemical Engineering and a love of languages are particularly helpful when dealing with technological sectors and matters abroad.
Career
- Rapisardi Intellectual Property, co-head of London office, 2006
- Qualified as a UK trade mark attorney in 2010
- Qualified as a European patent attorney in 2010
- Joined Bates Wells in 2014
- Partner at Bates Wells in 2022
Memberships
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
Education
- Imperial College London, MEng (Hons), Chemical Engineering, 2004
- Queen Mary College, University of London, 2005
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
The branding and trade mark team at Bates Wells has a notable roster of impact economy clients, including charities, non-profit organisations, and commercial companies. It is well equipped to handle a broad range of mandates, including trade mark clearance, registration, and portfolio management, transactional work, and contentious matters. The group is also increasingly active in critical campaigning and the related IP issues. ‘Go-to trade mark expert’ Mathew Healey heads up the team with cross-border expertise and significant experience in trade mark licensing matters. The ‘excellent’ Catharina Waller is another key member of the team who is active in rebranding and protection programmes.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Public sector > Electoral
- Employment > Immigration
- Employment > Immigration: human rights
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Firm Rankings
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Education: schools
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Industry focus > TMT
- Employment > Employers
- Real estate > Property finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market