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Our intellectual property and media lawyers represent high-profile global brands, particularly in the retail, food & drink, FMCG, media, sports and leisure, energy and transport sectors, as well as working with public sector clients.

The highly acclaimed and internationally recognised team provides solutions that align with our clients’ commercial objectives.

Our intellectual property team offers a full-service approach, supporting you throughout the lifecycle of your IP and covering everything except specialist patent prosecution. We can help with brand and design protection, commercial exploitation of intellectual property including joint development arrangements, licensing and sponsorship, as well as dispute resolution across all forms of IP.

Clients seek our expertise for complex issues, valuing our ability to provide pragmatic solutions and commercially focused advice..

Our intellectual property and media services encompass a wide range of expertise, including:

• Clearance and protection of intellectual property rights: Comprehensive management of trade marks and designs.

• Development and exploitation of intellectual property rights: Strategic collaboration agreements, joint ventures, and licensing arrangements to maximise IP value.

• Intellectual property disputes: Specialist expertise in trade mark, passing off, copyright, database and designs litigation, as well as IP licensing disputes across all forums.

• Sponsorship and broadcasting rights

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Intellectual Property - South West

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What the Team is Known For

Burges Salmon offers a comprehensive intellectual property service from its base in Bristol, considered the equal of the finest London practices in terms of resources as well as talent. The team is recommended for litigation and the most complex IP-driven transactions, trade mark and design registry proceedings, and questions of rights strategy. The team acts for a wide variety of national and international household-name brands.

Work Highlights

  • Burges Salmon advise and act on behalf of Tesla in trade mark enforcement matters, including oppositions and invalidation and revocation actions at registry level. Recently. the team successfully handled cross proceedings at the UKIPO involving two oppositions.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeremy Dickerson
Jeremy Dickerson
Head of Intellectual Property
Star Individuals
Jeremy Dickerson is head of intellectual property and sport at Burges Salmon's Bristol office. He maintains a stellar reputation for his wide-ranging and cross-border IP practice, which incorporates intellectual property portfolio management, transactions and infringement disputes.

Jeremy provides an exceptional level of client service and has been extremely helpful in navigating complex IP matters in an effective and commercially sensitive manner.

We really value Jeremy's pin-sharp attention to detail and his wide-ranging litigation and commercial experience. He is always a pleasure to deal with.

Jeremy is one of the best lawyers with his analytic mindset and stellar client service. My trust and confidence in Jeremy and his legal guidance is unwavering.

Helen Scott-Lawler
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Helen Scott-Lawler
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Helen Scott-Lawler's enviable client roster spans household-name retailers, large corporates and media organisations. Based in Bristol, where she is head of commercial at Burges Salmon, she receives regular mandates for IP-driven transactions, R&D agreements and portfolio management.

Helen is a pleasure to work with.

Helen is a really super lawyer and a delight to work with. She has a calm and constructive manner but is also very tenacious.

Emily Roberts
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Emily Roberts
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Emily Roberts is routinely called upon for her experience advising clients on their portfolios, particularly for trademarks. She is recommended for prosecution and oppositions before the UK registry.

Emily has extensive experience in IP and is able to provide practical and pragmatic advice taking into account the company's risk appetite and goals.

Emily brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience to matters which has been invaluable. She will always take time to analyse issues and share considered but straightforward advice.

My go-to IP lawyer. Emily is responsive and excellent.

Emily is brilliant and easy to work with. She is always my top choice for UK matters.

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Intellectual Property

Jeremy Dickerson
Jeremy Dickerson
Head of Intellectual Property
Star Individuals
Helen Scott-Lawler
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Helen Scott-Lawler
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Emily Roberts
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Emily Roberts
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