John Buckby > Gateley Legal > Nottingham, England > Lawyer Profile
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John Buckby
Work Department
IP
Position
John specialises in intellectual property law. His work covers the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property, including trade marks, passing off, copyright, designs, patents, confidential information, and domain names.
John is a dual-qualified solicitor and trade mark attorney. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) and the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI). John is particularly experienced in advising on the protection and enforcement of trade marks, brands and copyright. He handles trade mark applications, oppositions, revocations, cancellations, and related proceedings around the world.
John worked in the music industry for several years before becoming a lawyer. He takes a highly pragmatic ‘no fuss’ approach to solving legal problems and seeks favourable commercial deals and solutions for his clients.
John has a strong track record of resolving intellectual property disputes in a client-focused, efficient way. He has won numerous cases in the courts and trade mark registries, including cases in the UK courts relating to passing off, copyright, and design rights. Recent cases include trade mark oppositions, revocations, and complex trademark disputes relating to keyword advertising and comparative advertising.
Lawyer Rankings
East Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
(Leading individuals)In 2022, Gateley Legal acquired Adamson Jones, part of Gateley Legal, an East Midlands-based patent and trade mark attorney firm housing one of the region’s largest specialist patent, design and trade mark teams covering the full spectrum of IP, from filings, to enforcement, commercialisation and advice in relation to advertising and media. John Buckby chairs the national intellectual property and sports department. Patent and trade mark attorneys Simon Cooper and David Gwilliam have a keen interest in medical devices and healthcare sector. For portfolio management and enforcement actions, associates Natasha Walker and Paven Munder are recommended.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
Following their tie-up in January 2022, Adamson Jones, part of Gateley Legal is now home to an expanding trade mark attorney group which can draw on support from a network of offices across the UK, including London, the East Midlands, Yorkshire and Wales. The practice offers advice on all aspects of trade marks, including registrability, applications in the UK and overseas, international trade mark portfolio management and oppositions against conflicting trade mark applications, as well as the negotiation of coexistence agreements. Pharmaceutical and medical devices specialist David Gwilliam provides ‘invaluable‘ advice to clients, jointly heading the team with John Buckby, who covers all contentious and non-contentious aspects of intellectual property work.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property East Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Leading individuals East Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property