Michael Barrett > Marks & Clerk > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Marks & Clerk Offices
15 Fetter Lane
LONDON
EC4A 1BW
England
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Michael Barrett
Work Department
Intellectual Property
Position
Michael is dual-qualified as a Chartered (UK) and European Trade Mark Attorney and as a solicitor. He advises brand owners on all aspects of trade mark protection and registration, including portfolio management, clearance searching, trade mark prosecution, opposition, cancellation, revocation, licensing, assignment, infringement and the law of unregistered trade marks/passing-off.
He has an honours degree in English from Cambridge and subsequently obtained a Masters degree in English Renaissance Literature from Liverpool. He worked for five years for another firm of Patent and Trade Mark agents before joining Marks & Clerk LLP in August 2017. Michael now works with a number of high profile clients in different industries including manufacturing and food and beverage. He also supports the firm’s creative industries group and has particular expertise in assisting clients with their brand strategies in this field.
Career
Michael joined Marks and Clerk in 2017 as an Associate and became a Partner in 2021.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
Marks & Clerk boasts a ‘well-established and well-resourced team’ that has a core focus on the creative and entertainment industries, fashion and retail, financial services, and food and drink sectors, as well as the technology sector. The team is well-versed in managing large international portfolios, which often includes filings and opposition and enforcement proceedings before the UKIPO and EPO, as well as brand protection matters and dispute resolution mandates. Trade mark practice head Esther Gottschalk also manages the Birmingham office; she has extensive expertise in working for US corporates and attorney firms. Fluent in French and Spanish, John Ferdinand in Birmingham is another key name to note, with expertise in non-traditional trade marks, such as shape marks. London-based trade mark attorney Michael Barrett is dual qualified as a solicitor with a focus on the sport, entertainment, and media industries. Tom Farrand transitioned to a consultancy role in September 2022.