Expertise

Andrew is a chartered UK trade mark attorney with over 20 years’ experience. During his career, Andrew has worked both in-house and in private practice covering all aspects of trade mark and design law, which allows him to fully understand the commercial considerations from the client’s perspective.

Andrew has vast experience in the searching, filing and prosecution of trade mark applications, as well as the filing and defending of opposition, invalidation and revocation actions.

Andrew also provides strategic and portfolio advice, as well as advising on intellectual property transactions, such as co-existence and licence agreements. Andrew has also advised a number of Japanese corporations in prosecuting, enforcing and defending their trade mark and design rights.

How do you help clients?

I help client’s protect, maintain and defend their registered and unregistered trade mark and design rights. I enjoy working closely with clients which allows me to fully understand the commercial needs of their business and how to ensure their IP assets are best protected to meet the needs of the business.

Experience

  1. Successfully registered a slogan mark in the UK for a world leading video game company.
  2. Conducted a European-wide clearance search for a new brand for a global tyre company.
  3. Successfully enforced the registered trade marks in the UK for a well-known drinks company.
  4. Successfully invalidated a registered UK design on the basis of lack of novelty for a cosmetics company.
  5. Advised a Japanese corporation to successfully oppose numerous bad faith UK applications by third party.