The London-based cohort at Kilburn & Strode LLP is well-known for its work handling matters ranging from trade mark portfolio management and analysis and strategic advice provision, to complex prosecution, litigation and transactional cases. Its substantial client roster is varied in terms of sector coverage and includes such names as Candy Kittens, Wayfair and EasyJet. Iain Stewart spearheads the group and has experience acting for internationally renowned clients, across sectors including biotech, medicine and pharma, tech and entertainment, amongst others. Managing international portfolios and offering complex strategic advice are areas of focus of Rowena Tolley, whose food and drink sector client list is noteworthy. A key contact for some of the firm’s largest clients, Ryan Pixton advises on a host of UK and EU trade mark matters, covering worldwide portfolio management, opposition, and cancellation work, as well as in relation to disputes at the High Court. Ben Scarfield assists a range of high-profile, tech-forward clients with clearance and filing strategies, while food and drink sector specialist Carol Nyahasha‘s areas of expertise include trade mark prosecution and brand protection cases. Noted for her track record in the automotive, sport, FMCG, media, and food and beverage sectors, Justine Lynch joined the team from Burges Salmon LLP in March 2024.
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Key clients
- Gilead Sciences
- easyGroup
- easyJet
- easyHotel
- John le Carré Limited
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Valve Corporation
- Delta Air Lines
- KPS partners
- Oxford Biomedica
- Mercedes AMG Petronas
- Candy Kittens
Work highlights
Coordinated an ambitious pan-European filing program for unusual marks on behalf of easyGroup, and represented them in a multi-tribunal and court dispute against Premier Inn.
Supporting Gilead Sciences in clearing and protecting trade marks for breakthrough HIV treatments and pre-exposure prophylaxis.
Defending Coinbase on numerous business-critical disputes, including domain name disputes and company name disputes, oppositions, cancellations, third party challenges, and negotiations.
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Practice head
Iain Stewart
Other key lawyers
Rowena Tolley; Ryan Pixton; Ben Scarfield; Carol Nyahasha; Nora Fowler; Asma Abbarová