The large IP team at Brodies LLP acts for prominent UK and multinational clients in a broad range of sectors, including higher education, retail, consumer, media, entertainment, tech and life sciences players. The group is adept at handling the full range of IP matters, from regulatory IP issues and commercialisation strategies to infringement and validity disputes. The practice is jointly led by IP disputes expert Iain Rutherford and Alison Bryce, who has experience in handling complex collaboration agreements. Supporting the duo is Martin Sloan, who is active in the tech and software space; Grant Strachan, who has a solid track record in advising on commercial and regulatory IP matters in the life sciences and food and beverage industries; and Andy Nolan, who handles brand protection issues. Monica Connolly, Ross Campbell, Ally Burr, and Rebecca Taylor are practitioners to note.
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Testimonials
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‘The Brodies LLP team is competent, professional, and provides service in a timely manner.’
‘Alison Bryce and Monica Connolly were very helpful in drafting a cease-and-desist letter.’
- 'Brodies has an excellent, very strong IP team, particularly in relation to non-contentious work.'
- 'Alison Bryce is one of Scotland's foremost IP practitioners with many years of experience across a wide range of sectors, and a very practical and commercial approach which makes her advice very user-friendly.'
- 'Very knowledgeable, extremely responsive, and able to communicate concepts and complicated issues in a way clients understand.'
- 'Very good relationship-building and understanding of the client's viewpoint.'
Key clients
- Tomatin Distillery
- DC Thomson
- University of Edinburgh/Edinburgh Innovations Limited
- Scottish Qualifications Authority
- Polaris Software Limited
- ACS Clothing
- Performing Rights Society (PRS) and PPL PRS
- Sonos, Inc.
- Age Scotland
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Leucid Bio Limited
- University of Cardiff
- University of St Andrews
- Abellio Scotrail/Scotrail Trains Limited
Work highlights
Leading and co-ordinating enforcement actions in Scotland for PPL PRS.
Advised Europa Capital on the IP aspects of its acquisition of the Granary Quay development in Glasgow from Dandara Group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Alison Bryce; Iain Rutherford
Other key lawyers
Martin Sloan; Andy Nolan; Grant Strachan; Monica Connolly; Ross Campbell; Ally Burr; Rebecca Taylor