Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP‘s intellectual property offering is headed by ’standout IP practitioner’ James Love, and has a client list of MNCs in the retail and consumer space and well-known public bodies and British brands. The team handles various advisory and contentious matters, from brand acquisitions to worldwide protection and enforcement strategies.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Expert team, highly knowledgeable in their field. Responsive and good value.’

  • ‘Amy Galloway in particular stands out as an expert, responsive solicitor with practicable, commercial advice.’

  • ‘James Love is a standout IP practitioner whose strengths lie in his exceptional technical understanding, strategic thinking, and extensive experience in patent law. James is great at translating technical detail into clear legal strategy in an easy-to-understand way.'

  • 'James Love gives practical, business-oriented advice and delegates well to the high-quality team that he has put together. Despite trusting and delegating well, he is always available for advice or a sensible conversation.’

  • ‘We consider Amy Galloway to be a rising star in intellectual property, with particular strengths in trade mark and design law. Amy has experience in managing complex trade mark portfolios, advising on clearance, prosecution, and enforcement strategies both in the UK and internationally which is great considering the international reach of our business.'

  • 'The team are very practical and good at managing expectations, whilst still exploring all options.'

Key clients

  • Global Brands
  • Vetements
  • The Swiss Government
  • DeTect
  • NorthStandard
  • Barbour
  • H&M
  • Decathlon
  • Duckhams
  • English Heritage / Historic England
  • Fentimans
  • Bellway

Work highlights

Advising on the expansion of protection for Barbour's core brands and advising on contentious trade marks, designs, and copyright matters.
Acting for the Swiss Government on oppositions based on a number of uncommon grounds.
Acting for Global Brands following its acquisition of the HOOCH brand from Molson Coors.

Practice head

James Love

Other key lawyers

Amy Galloway; Razvan Popa