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The team understand how valuable your work is to you. Whether that is inventing a new medicine, devising a software programme or creating a new logo for your brand, your creations deserve the best possible protection. Not only protection from those who infringe your rights, but also from those who try to stop you exploiting your creativity without good reason. Understanding the strengths and vulnerabilities of your intellectual property (IP) is crucial to realising its benefits and full potential. They will help you to exploit your IP rights to the full.

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Intellectual Property - Yorkshire

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Clarion is highly regarded in the market for its skill in handling a wide range of matters, including international portfolio management, trade mark registration and licensing transactions. The firm is also noted for enforcement and litigation actions. It has a growing community design and international design patent practice. The firm acts for clients ranging from multinational corporates to dynamic regional SMEs.

Work Highlights

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  • Clarion acted for Sportswift to bolster the international and UK trade mark protection of the Card Factory brand.

Strengths

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Clarion are local champions who can operate internationally.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK

Clarion efficiently and clearly advises our law firm on trade marks. We always have our questions answered promptly.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK

Clarion's advice is clear and succinct, and nothing is an issue for them. They are very experienced, knowledgeable and very easy to deal with. Prompt, clear and to the point.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK

They provide timely, personalised service of the highest quality. Their attention to detail and understanding of the clients' needs is peerless. It is always a pleasure to work with them.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Esther Kirwan
1
Esther Kirwan
Head of Intellectual Property
1
Band 1

Esther Kirwan is head of department at Clarion in Leeds. She has a comprehensive IP practice with expertise in all rights and a focus on litigation, alongside advising on rights registration and licensing.

She is a lovely person.

Esther provides senior-level guidance with respect to brand strategy and enforcement and has excellent attention to detail.

Esther is the queen of the firm; she is fabulous. She understands what we want to do and is a fighter while being pragmatic.

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Suzanne Streatfield
2
Suzanne Streatfield
2
Band 2

Suzanne Streatfield is a partner at Clarion in Leeds. She comes recommended for commercial and contentious matters concerning all core IP rights. Her particular areas of strength include design right and patent disputes, trade mark filing and licence agreements.

She is a lovely person to work with.

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Sarah Molloy
U
Sarah Molloy
U
Up and Coming

Sarah Molloy advises clients around the world on trade mark and intellectual property questions.

Going to Sarah for legal assistance is always a winning bet. She cares and understands the client’s business and seeks a practical and commercially oriented approach to achieve the best outcome.

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Intellectual Property
Esther Kirwan
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Esther Kirwan
Head of Intellectual Property
1
Band 1
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Suzanne Streatfield
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Suzanne Streatfield
2
Band 2
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Sarah Molloy
U
Sarah Molloy
U
Up and Coming
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Esther Kirwan

Esther Kirwan

Head of Department