Profile
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Position
Daniel advises on all aspects of intellectual property protection and enforcement in the UK and EU including trade marks, passing off, domain names, anti-counterfeiting, design rights, copyright, patents and confidential information. He works for clients across a variety of business sectors with particular expertise in the fashion, travel, food and drink, entertainment, agriculture, automotive and sports industries.
His significant track record in all aspects of trade mark and design filing includes the prosecution and enforcement of rights before the UKIPO and EUIPO registries. He frequently advises on the registrability of brands, national and international portfolio management and the commercial exploitation of these rights. Daniel also specialises in IP litigation and has considerable experience before the English and Welsh Court and Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, as well as in UDRP proceedings before Nominet, WIPO and the Company Names Tribunal. He has a strong background in anti-counterfeiting matters, customs notices and criminal prosecutions.
Career
Joined Penningtons Manches Cooper 2020; partner 2022.
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Education
BSc Economic with Study in Europe (Madrid) University of Warwick and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course College of Law
Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law Oxford University
Intellectual Property Law (IP Reg) PGCert Queen Mary University of London
Registered Trade Mark Attorney Intensive Course Nottingham Trent University
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘I have worked on several cases over many years with Gavin Stenton and Holly Strube on contentious trade mark matters. They make an excellent and effective team with complementary skills. They are knowledgeable about the subject matter and very good with clients in all commercial areas.’
‘The Team at Penningtons is very exceptional in the legal services that they have provided. We are very pleased with their work and the portfolio management services that have been provided.’
‘Daniel Berry: Handles 90% of our clients' portfolio and he has done an exceptionally good job on this. Both based on legal knowledge and response.’
‘We have now worked with Penningtons for several years and they have become a trusted part of our team. In particular Chris Shelley and Mary-Clare Palmer have collaborated with us in a very efficient and trusted way. The team has adopted some of our internal processes to improve communications and turn around of documents. The team also understands our business which once again leads to efficiencies and an enjoyable way of working.’
‘Penningtons Manches Cooper stands out for its combination of deep sector expertise, international reach, and client-focused innovation, offering tailored legal solutions with a strong emphasis on collaboration, technology, and flexible service delivery.’
‘The key strength is the extent to which Penningtons know and understand our organisation.’
Key clients
- Myricx Bio Limited
- aVaxziPen Limited (formerly Enesi Pharma)
- Barinthus Biotherapeutics PLC (formerly Vaccitech PLC)
- Ascension Earth Resources Limited
- SynOx Therapeutics
- Alloyed Limited
- National Oceanography Centre
- Grey Wolf Therapeutics Limited
- Pathios Therapeutics Limited
- ThirtyFiveBio Limited
- Oxford University Press
- Oxford Gene Technology