Richard Dickinson, who has expertise in the development, exploitation and protection of intangible assets, portfolio management head Nellie Jackson, and trade mark, advertising, and marketing specialist Paul Jordan jointly lead Bristows LLP‘s brands offering. From managing the global rights portfolios for global names and advising on IP-rich transactions, to litigating copyright, trade mark, and design disputes and devising influencer marketing strategies, the team works with clients in the sport, tech, life sciences, and consumer goods sector, as well as with public sector entities. Key figures in the practice include trade mark attorney Ian Gruselle and Jeremy Blum, who comes highly recommended for a range of contentious instructions. Digital and database rights-related cases are a key workstream for Simon Clark, while trade mark litigation falls within Sean Ibbetson’s purview, and Laura Harwood takes on transactions and licensing for major brands. Toby Headdon, Tim Heaps, and Rob Powell are further names to note.
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‘We have worked with Jeremy Blum and his team for a number of years on a variety of IP disputes, and they are a pleasure to work with. They take the time to understand our businesses and what we are trying to achieve, and combine sophisticated IP knowledge with a great deal of commerciality and common sense. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to others.'
‘Jeremy Blum and team were impressive. They seamlessly juggled voluminous disclosure and many witnesses to develop precise and well-developed legal arguments which were ultimately successful.’
‘Jeremy Blum and Sean Ibbetson were hardworking, organised, and brought to bear their impressive experience and expertise in a client-friendly way.’
‘Has an excellent reputation as one of the leading IP firms in the UK. Excellent across the board knowledge and experience. Can marshal a large team quickly.'
‘Simon Clark is hugely experienced and effective soft IP lawyer. Toby Headdon is also hugely experienced and has great technical knowledge.’
‘Jeremy Blum has a wealth of experience in litigating non-traditional trade marks in UK and Europe and can also assist in other jurisdictions.’
Key clients
- Meta Platforms, Inc
- BAFTA
- Edgewell
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB
- 30 Airways
- Kantar
- LADbible
- McDonald’s
- New Zealand Rugby Union Incorporated
- Nio Nextev
- On Cloud
- The Financial Times
Work highlights
Acting for Newmark in a passing off claim against a UK company.
Handling numerous incoming oppositions against Meta’s EU trade mark applications, related outgoing offensive cancellation actions in the EU against the opponents’ earlier rights, as well as oppositions against third parties’ EU/UK trade marks similar to the META, FACEBOOK, HORIZON and QUEST brands.
Supporting global tech giant Dropbox, Inc. with its sponsorship of The McLaren Formula 1 Team.
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Practice head
Richard Dickinson; Nellie Jackson; Paul Jordan
Other key lawyers
Ian Gruselle; Jeremy Blum; Simon Clark; Sean Ibbetson; Laura Harwood;Toby Headdon; Tim Heaps; Rob Powell