Intellectual Property
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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About
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Mishcon de Reya has one of the largest independent IP practices in the UK. Sitting at the heart of the Innovation Department, our IP team works with the owners of some of the world’s best-known rights to create value by protecting, enforcing, and exploiting their valuable IP.
Our IP group offers a complete range of IP-related services, including: strategic IP advice; trade mark, patent and design clearance and portfolio management; handling IP infringements swiftly and tenaciously; and IP commercial transactions such as franchising and licensing, with the experience and know-how to take on the role of strategic advisor in pursuit of key business objectives.
Our clients range from small start-ups seeking to disrupt existing categories or occupy a completely new space, to global operations looking to exploit emerging opportunities or fundamentally transform entire parts of their business. Our clients operate from a wide-range of sectors, from Retail and Technology to Life Sciences. Each of our sector groups is comprised of lawyers who have deep expertise in these areas, and highlights the breadth of experience amongst our team.
On 1 January 2023, Mishcon de Reya and Taylor Vinters merged, delivering on both firms' strategies to support the innovation economy. The merger accelerates our growing share of the technology, media and life sciences legal and consultancy services market in the UK and in key international innovation hubs generally.
Chambers Review
Mishcon de Reya is noted for a formidable litigation team whose recent work includes patent and copyright infringement claims, misuse of trade secrets allegations and licensing disputes. The team is particularly skilled at obtaining injunctive relief for clients, and also advises on trade mark and design registrations and IP-led transactions. The Mishcon de Reya IP team is regularly instructed by market leaders in luxury brands, life sciences, media and hi-tech.
Work Highlights
- Mishcon de Reya continue to represent Sky on its trade mark dispute opposite SkyKick in the Supreme Court.
Strengths
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"At Mishcon, the lawyers are attentive to our needs and respond innovatively. The greatest strength is their very commercial approach."
"The team's experience at Mishcon is invaluable. Their ability to provide such good practical, straightforward and easy-to-digest advice allows us to make informed decisions quickly."
"Mishcon de Reya offer practical, highly intellectual and prompt advice and handle complex matters well."
"The Mishcon lawyers always give stellar advice in response to complicated problems. They are extremely responsive, accurate and very business-focused."
"MDR's team are our go-to advisers in the UK for IP enforcement and have a great deal of expertise and first-class service to help us succeed."
"At Mishcon, the lawyers are attentive to our needs and respond innovatively. The greatest strength is their very commercial approach."
"The team's experience at Mishcon is invaluable. Their ability to provide such good practical, straightforward and easy-to-digest advice allows us to make informed decisions quickly."
"Mishcon de Reya offer practical, highly intellectual and prompt advice and handle complex matters well."
"The Mishcon lawyers always give stellar advice in response to complicated problems. They are extremely responsive, accurate and very business-focused."
"MDR's team are our go-to advisers in the UK for IP enforcement and have a great deal of expertise and first-class service to help us succeed."
Notable Practitioners
David Rose is a talented IP litigator at home equally with patent, copyright, trade mark and design cases. He handles everything from SPC invalidation actions to online piracy issues.
"A superb litigator and strategist. David works on many complex matters securing many successful outcomes for the business."
"I rely on David extensively for numerous IP matters in both the UK and EU and have never been disappointed."
"David is super-smart, practical and accessible as well as creative."
Jeremy Hertzog is noted for his litigation of many of the most momentous trade mark cases of the century so far. He is also recommended for disputes concerning patents, copyright, database rights and parallel imports.
"Jeremy is a very experienced litigator who specialises in protecting and enforcing IP rights across all IP disciplines."
"Our go-to resource for all UK matters."
"Jeremy provides a customised service which is really primed around understanding our objectives. He is a big value add."
Campbell Forsyth is a well-respected patent litigator. He is often called upon to handle technically demanding life sciences, hi-tech and mechanical engineering cases.
"Campbell is an exemplary individual with a perfect balance of knowledge and commercialism."
Sally Britton is the head of Mishcon's Brands Group and co-chair of the firm's Retail Group. She represents clients on the protection and enforcement of a broad range of intellectual property rights. She is known for her strength in trade mark and design filings, portfolio management and brand protection.
"Sally is clearly knowledgeable, practical and responsive."
"Sally is our go-to for trade mark matters."
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