McDaniels Law is a specialist IP firm with strong expertise across sectors including the furniture, fashion, jewellery, textiles, and digital publishing industries. The team advises on IP creation, ownership, and portfolio management, securing patents, trade marks and designs, and handling oppositions and cancellations before the IPO, EUIPO and beyond. The team includes a consultant patent attorney and handles litigation. Co-head Kelly Hudson manages contentious and non-contentious IP cases, with High Court and IPEC trial experience. Co-head Adam Turley also handles the full IP spectrum, with ongoing proceedings before the IP Enterprise Court.
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Testimonials
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‘McDaniels Law provides a commercial and collaborative approach.’
‘Kelly Hudson is a standout IP lawyer. She is pragmatic and user-friendly.’
'McDaniels Law have consistently proven themselves as specialists in IP over the many years we have worked with them. They offer expert and clear advice on the full range of IP issues. They truly understand both the area and the commercial realities for businesses and provide pragmatic advice on this basis.'
'Kelly Hudson and Adam Turley stand out as excellent examples of leadership and I have worked with them both for many years. As a result of this they have gone the extra mile on many occasions to give expert help and advice above and beyond a client-lawyer relationship.'
Key clients
- Winn Holdings Limited
- Rubbaglove Limited
- Hairjamm PTY
- Fairfax & Favor Limited
- Mariya Lish (Inhouse Type Limited)
- Teemo Designs Limited
- HaynesPro B.V Limited
- Total Pet Limited
- HUSK Design Limited, Edwards Architecture & HUSK Partnerships Limited
- National Examination Board in Occupational Health & Safety
Work highlights
Representing HUSK and two other Claimants in ongoing multi-party litigation in the High Court related to copyright in architectural drawings.
Representing a client who is the Defendant in an issued claim in respect of copyright infringement brough by Jaguar Land Rover.
Advised a client in respect of a claim over ownership of copyright in fonts in which the client was successful, and now pursuing underpayment of royalties in respect of those fonts.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Kelly Hudson; Adam Turley
Other key lawyers
Sebastien Reece