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Mills & Reeve LLP

Intellectual Property

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Mills & Reeve LLP

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Intellectual Property - Midlands

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Mills & Reeve in Birmingham has a full-service IP practice which advises a broad range of clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team is known for its strength across patent litigation, trade mark, copyright and designs matters. The team advises clients across the automotive, manufacturing, retail, higher education and healthcare sectors.
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Work Highlights

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  • Mills & Reeve advised bathroom and shower manufacturer Kohler Mira on its successful patent infringement claim against competitor Triton.

Strengths

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  • The Mills & Reeve team is detailed and very efficient.

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  • The firm is very collaborative, very approachable and has sector expertise. It has a very organised team and is able to adapt to changing circumstances.

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  • The advice was really pragmatic and practical. They have a strong business acumen and their turnaround was amazing.

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  • The team is very good at distilling complexities and making them super-clear. They were organised, clear and concise.

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  • The team offers clear and pragmatic advice and has good commercial awareness and a deep understanding of some key sectors.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Claire O'Brien
    Claire O'Brien

    Claire O'Brien

    Claire O'Brien is head of the IP team at Mills & Reeve in Birmingham. She is well versed in contentious IP and routinely handles trade mark, copyright and design right infringement disputes. Her recent work includes instructions from prominent manufacturing, engineering and automotive clients.

    • Claire is brilliant to work with.

      Intellectual Property respondentUK

    • Claire very much sees everything in the context of what's good for the business.

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  • Richard Plaistowe
    Richard Plaistowe

    Richard Plaistowe

    Richard Plaistowe is a principal associate who handles a range of IP-related work, including advising on IP strategy, protection, exploitation and enforcement. He has further experience in the contentious sphere, working with trademark oppositions.

    • A very capable IP litigator.

      Intellectual Property respondentUK
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