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Law firm specialised in Intellectual Property - CMS in the UK


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Intellectual Property: Law Firms With Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys - London (Firms)

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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

  • CMS successfully defended HydraWell in proceedings in the UK and Norway relating to patents for oil well tooling and the subsequent decommissioning of oil wells.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark Shillito
S
Mark Shillito
S
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.
Tom Scourfield
2
Tom Scourfield
2
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 is one of the finest international trade mark lawyers I've worked with in 30 years.

Tom Scourfield is very thorough and level headed. He understands the commercial context, he doesn't just look at problems through a legal theoretical lens.

Joel Vertes
3
Joel Vertes
3
Band 3

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 Vertes is outstanding all around.

Joel Vertes is great and always very sensible.

Sarah Wright
3
Sarah Wright
Head of Intellectual Property
3
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 Wright at CMS is an absolute rockstar, an excellent lawyer and a fantastic business person. She is a really kind, warm and thoughtful business partner to us.

4
Ben Hitchens
4
Band 4

Ben Hitchens has an active contentious IP practice focusing on trade mark and copyright enforcement for major brands in the technology sector. He handles disputes across the UK and EU, and is particularly well versed in the intricacies of the EU AI Act.

Ben Hitchens is really excellent; his advice is practical and useful.

Ben Hitchens is a superstar.

Caitlin Heard
U
Caitlin Heard
U
Up and Coming

Caitlin Heard is recommended for her adept handling of patent litigation disputes in the technology sector.

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Intellectual Property

Mark Shillito
S
Mark Shillito
S
Senior Statespeople
Tom Scourfield
2
Tom Scourfield
2
Band 2
Joel Vertes
3
Joel Vertes
3
Band 3
Sarah Wright
3
Sarah Wright
Head of Intellectual Property
3
Band 3
4
Ben Hitchens
4
Band 4
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

Caitlin Heard
U
Caitlin Heard
U
Up and Coming