Gary Johnston

Practice Areas

Gary works closely with IP specialists and other professionals, both in the UK and overseas, in order to provide his clients with a global IP solution. He has a wealth of experience, having acted for regional, national and multinational trade mark owners in relation to the protection, management, maintenance and exploitation of their national and global trade mark portfolios and associated intellectual property rights. Gary’s specific experience includes the filing and prosecution of applications for national and international trade mark and design registration before the UK Intellectual Property Office and EUIPO in the EU.

Career

Gary is a Partner in the Trade Mark team. He has over 25 years’ experience as a trade mark attorney advising clients in relation to the adoption, protection and exploitation of brand names and designs both here in the UK and globally. Prior to joining Mathys & Squire, he spent 18 years at a well-known Manchester based firm of trade mark attorneys, where he was also MD for 11 years.

Gary has an honours degree in law from the University of Central Lancashire and entered the trade marks profession in 1990. He is a qualified trade mark attorney.

Professional Memberships

Gary is a member of the CITMA.