About

Provided by Humphreys & Co.

The Humphreys IP legal team are long-standing specialist solicitors in everything involved in intellectual property work, including applications for registration (except in relation to patents), licensing, litigation and buying and selling IP assets.

Humphreys advise on and handle trade marks, designs (registered and unregistered), patents, copyright, confidential information, database rights, and know-how. The team advises, for example, electronics, drinks, financial services, fashion, entertainment, established, start-up and growth companies and businesses, large and small.

Our extensive trade mark applications/registrations and licensing practice is worldwide.

We work for clients in relation to:

  • joint ventures
  • know-how & show-how
  • licensing & franchising
  • litigation, arbitration, mediation
  • media & publishing
  • patents (licensing, transfer & litigation)
  • passing off
  • technology transfer
  • trade marks
  • unfair competition
  • business & company acquisitions & sales
  • computer software
  • confidential information
  • copyrights
  • database rights
  • defamation & malicious falsehood
  • designs (registered & unregistered)
  • employee obligations
  • EU treaty regulations
  • free trade
  • information technology.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - South West

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Humphreys & Co in Bristol offers a depth of knowledge and experience in prosecution, licensing and litigation concerning trade marks, designs and copyrighted material. The firm is recommended for registry procedures and disputes involving overseas jurisdictions.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Humphreys
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Robert Humphreys
Head of Intellectual Property
3
Band 3
Robert Humphreys advises on trade mark, copyright and design matters, from rights protection and commercial strategy to litigation. He is also recommended for prosecution and oppositions before UK and European registries.

Robert provided great attention to detail and a very thorough, comprehensive approach to the case. He left no stone unturned.

He is nice and professional.

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Ruth E Annand
3
Band 3

Ruth Annand is a noted authority on trade mark law and assists clients with filing strategy, oppositions and portfolio management. For several years she heard appeals against decisions of the UK Trade Marks Registrar, having been appointed by the Lord Chancellor.

Ruth is a very capable person to work with.

Her knowledge of trade mark law is a good resource and probably a USP for the firm.

Professor Ruth Annand is extremely knowledgeable, has encyclopaedic knowledge of trade mark law and is sensible and practical.

Tristan Morse
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Tristan Morse
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Band 3

Tristan Morse maintains an international practice in intellectual property law, demonstrating in-depth experience of advising clients on cross-border trade mark portfolio and infringement matters.

Tristan is highly skilled in client service and consistently delivers an excellent experience.

We can always rely on Tristan to offer clear advice and to provide a very high level of service.

He's a fantastic listener, incredibly professional and will never let you down. He'll also give you an honest opinion and not beat around the bush.

It is a pleasure to work with Tristan; he is very good at handling complex issues.

Tristan is a superstar. He is responsive, practical, creative and great to work with.

Ranked Lawyers at
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South West

Intellectual Property

Robert Humphreys
3
Robert Humphreys
Head of Intellectual Property
3
Band 3
3
Ruth E Annand
3
Band 3
Tristan Morse
3
Tristan Morse
3
Band 3

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