Mark Daniels > Browne Jacobson LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Browne Jacobson LLP
15th Floor
103 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 3AG
England

Work Department

Intellectual property; Birmingham commercial; business services.

Career

Mark has over 20 years’ experience in intellectual property dispute resolution across all IP rights. He leads Browne Jacobson’s patents and reputation management practices. He is ranked as an IP Star for Trade Marks and Patents (Managing Intellectual Property), and is listed as a leading individual in World Trade Mark Review 1000 and IAM Patents 1000.

Mark regularly advises and represents clients in resolving disputes on the validity and infringement of patents. He has experience of obtaining and defending applications for interim injunctions and has conducted high profile patent disputes in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Intellectual Property Office, with sector experience in the fields of electronics, medical devices, software, telecommunications and hi-tech engineering.

His brands practice includes particular experience in the automotive and retail sectors. Mark led London Electric Vehicle Company (previously The London Taxi Corporation) in the cutting edge 3-D shape trade mark and passing off litigation. He leads trade mark enforcement programmes including in the online space.

Mark has a diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice from Bristol University and is a member of Society for Computers and Law and an associate member of INTA, IET and CIPA. He regularly writes for a number of IP journals including CITMA Review, Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice and EIPR. He is an expert panelist to LexisPSL IP.

Trained Edge Ellison; qualified 1999; assistant solicitor 1999-2000; assistant solicitor, Wragge & Co LLP 2000-04; associate 2004-08; partner Browne Jacobson LLP 2008 to date.

Languages

German.

Memberships

CIPA; ITMA; IET; Socieity for Compters and Law; Sports Development Committee (Knowle Football Club, Solihull).

Education

Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield; Reading University (1996 LLB Hons Law with European Legal Studies 2(1), included 1994-95 year spent at University of Trier, Germany); College of Law, York (1997 LPC (commendation)); Bristol University (2002 Dip Intellectual Property Law and Practice); Open University (2005 Engineering the Future (distinction)).

Leisure

Food and travel, golf, football, music.

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property

(Leading partners)

Mark DanielsBrowne Jacobson LLP

Browne Jacobson LLP advises household names in a range of industries, including fragrance, automotive, beverage and charity brands. Alongside its IP litigation practice, the firm also advises on research and development agreement negotiations and licensing arrangements. The firm has further expanded its expertise in the green tech practice; attracting a number of new clean tech companies. Mark Daniels leads the practice from Birmingham, specialising in patent, trademark, database and copyright matters. Nick Smee enhances the firm’s experience in grant-funded collaborations, patent licensing and IP litigation. Jess Zareh is another key name, working on both contentious and transactional IP matters. Selina Hinchcliffe left the practice in July 2023.

East Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property

Particularly active in the automotive, beauty, green technology, and retail sectors, Browne Jacobson LLP is well-regarded for its IP litigation capabilities, for which Nick Smee is a key contact. On the non-contentious side, the practice is also geared to handle blockchain matters, licensing, payments, portfolio management, as well as R&D agreements. Head of IP and technology and trade mark specialist Declan Cushley enjoys over two decades of experience in the sector. Mark Daniels leads the patents sphere and is noted for his strength in IP strategy and enforcement, as well as contentious copyright, database, and patent work. Other key members of the team include Cat Driscoll and Kulpreet Virdi, who are proficient in commercial contracts.