Bates Wells

Trade Marks, Patents, Copyright and Design

Mathew is a Partner and the Head of Trade Marks at Bates Wells. As a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, he has over 20 years’ experience of assisting clients with registration and protection of their intellectual property rights.

Along with the rest of Bates Wells’ trade marks team, Mathew specialises in helping charities and social enterprises with their brand protection. He has particular expertise in the management of large international trade mark portfolios, and the effective resolution of trade mark disputes without resorting to court action. He also assists conventional businesses, particularly in the technology sector.

Mathew’s current and past clients include organizations as diverse as the organizing committees of various Olympic and Paralympic Games, Nokia, Sightsavers, Shelter, Adidas, GlaxoSmithKline,, Philips, Choose Love, Samaritans, the Children’s Society, the charitable organizations of members of the Royal Family, and many others.

Joined Bates Wells, 2009

Qualified as a UK and European registered trade mark attorney, 2004

French

Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys

University of Oxford, BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

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