Bates Wells is sought after for by a range of clients from the impact economy, including charities, non-profit organisations, and commercial clients. The team’s mandates often involve international elements, and it has significant expertise in branding-related matters, clearance, registration, portfolio management, disputes, and transactional mandates. Practice head Mathew Healey is skilled in licensing matters and assisting new and emerging enterprises on a pro-bono basis. Wendy Grey advises clients from the technology, fashion, pharmaceuticals, and media industries, and Catharina Waller is another notable team member.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team has a particularly strong understanding of charities and how they work.'
- 'The team is always helpful, quick, clear, and genuinely cares about its clients.'
- 'The Bates Wells trade mark attorneys are very adept at thinking outside the box when addressing complex or challenging trade mark issues. This type of thinking and approach is invaluable.'
- 'The knowledge of the team is exceptional and the advice they provide is commercial and balanced. They pursue matters only if it is beneficial to the client.'
- 'Catharina Waller's advice is pragmatic, clear, comprehensive, and always contextually appropriate.'
- 'Mathew Healy and Wendy Grey provide straightforward, commercial advice.'
- 'Mathew Healy is always proactive, thinks outside the box, and genuinely cares about being proportionate and sensible whilst protecting clients.'
- 'Mathew Healey is an invaluable source of expertise and advice for trademark challenges. He always provides thoughtful, practical, and agile advice, which is highly valued.'
Key clients
- The Science Council
- London Stock Exchange Group
- Trinity College London
- Sightsavers
- Battersea
- Shelter
- Vodafone Foundation
- The Copper Mark
- The Earthshot Prize
- Trussell Trust
- Choose Love
- Asthma UK
- Speech and Language UK
- Business LDN
- Christian Aid
- Conflict Armament Research
- Baobab Foundation
- Vorboss, Vitrifi, AllPoints Fibre
- Global Innovation Fund
- The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales
- Viva Credit
- Charlie Mackesy Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Baobab Foundation on trade mark clearance, registration, and IP structuring.
- Advised Battersea on a partnership with Jude’s Ice Cream for Dogs and various merchandise partnerships, as well as the high-profile Wear Blue for Rescue campaign.
- Assisted The Copper Mark with its global trade mark protection programme, which included drafting regulations around an assurance/certification standard aimed at responsible copper mining, as well as registering certification marks throughout the world’s copper-mining regions.
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Practice head
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Mathew Healey