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Intellectual Property - UK

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

CMS provides a comprehensive IP service capable of handling any dispute, transaction or prosecution strategy. The team is celebrated for hi-tech and digital expertise, with important resources devoted to life sciences clients. CMS is also one of very few firms with in-house patent attorneys.

Work Highlights

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  • CMS successfully represented Mayborn, owner of the Tommee Tippee brand, in defending a registered design infringement claim brought by Chiaro Technology.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark Shillito
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Senior Statespeople
Mark Shillito is renowned for his experience handling a broad array of intellectual property disputes covering all core rights. He also advises blue-chips on crisis management and IP-driven transactions.
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Tom Scourfield
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Band 2
Tom Scourfield is well respected for his practice representing corporate clients in trade mark and copyright disputes before the courts and UK and EU registries. He counts leading brands in myriad sectors among his clients, including cosmetics companies, broadcasters and sporting bodies.

Tom has been outstanding in resolving complex trade mark enforcement situations quickly and efficiently.

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Sarah Wright
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Band 3

Sarah Wright is well-known for her brand and portfolio management work, assisting high-profile brands with IP strategy and enforcement. She often receives instructions from major players in the technology and entertainment sectors.

Sarah is an incredibly energetic solicitor.

Sarah is a client-friendly and technically good IP partner.

Sarah has a no-nonsense approach, knows what she is doing and cuts through the noise.

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Joel Vertes
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Band 4

Joel Vertes represents clients on a wide variety of intellectual property matters. He is adept at handling copyright, technology, data protection and brand-related disputes on behalf of his clients.

Joel is highly rated by us. He guides us in an efficient and effective way.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Mark Shillito
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Senior Statespeople
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Tom Scourfield
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Band 2
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Sarah Wright
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Band 3
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Joel Vertes
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Band 4
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

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Caitlin Heard
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