Burges Salmon LLP‘s deep bench of IP experts boasts a full-service offering, spanning the exploitation and protection of IP rights, licensing arrangements, trade mark litigation, and domain name disputes. Renowned ’commercially-minded litigation heavyweight’ Jeremy Dickerson leads the team, acting for an impressive roster of blue-chip clients in both contentious and transactional IP matters. Helen Scott-Lawler supports clients across the food and drink, retail, nuclear and defence sectors, while Emily Roberts specialises in IP and trade mark disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘The Burges Salmon IP team has a great balance of individuals with expertise in the areas that we need - namely trade mark prosecution and litigation advice.’
‘We really value Jeremy Dickerson's experience as a commercially-minded litigation heavyweight, and Harry Jewson has provided us with some excellent pre litigation advice.’
‘Business savvy, practical, responsive, cost-effective.’
‘Great knowledge of the relevant sector that they advise on. Providing practical advice on complex issues. Easy to work with.’
‘Interested in developing the relationship and supporting the team with value add.’
‘Fabulous team led by Jeremy Dickerson and Emily Roberts: very much on top of what is going on. Nice balance between a London firm and a local firm. Very dedicated.'
Key clients
- BBC/BBC Studios Ltd
- TESLA, Inc
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (including Eurosport)
- Starbucks Corporation
- Bath & Body Works
- Victoria’s Secret/PINK
- Aritzia LP
- UK Hydrographic Office
- UK Atomic Energy Authority
- Brooks Sports
- Ministry of Defence
Work highlights
Acting as sole UK trade mark counsel to Starbucks, providing clearance advice on all new brands, slogans and logos, trade mark portfolio services (including contentious registry proceedings) and leading on UK enforcement action, including in relation to counterfeit goods.
Advised BBC and BBC Studios on a range of intellectual and brand protection issues concerning the BBC’s most iconic shows and renowned franchise brands in addition to providing clearance and registration advice in relation to new projects, including new show titles and related merchandise.
Advised Ministry of Defence’s in-house IP legal team, DIPR, on the intellectual property aspects of its £9 billion Unity Contract with Rolls-Royce Submarines, a first of its kind portfolio-wide contract.
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Practice head
Jeremy Dickerson
Other key lawyers
Helen Scott-Lawler; Emily Roberts; Amy Salter; Harry Jewson; Chloe Perea Poole; Nisha Kumar; Madelin Sinclair McAusland; Laura Tennant; Holly Webb; Bethany Wheeler-Fowler