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James Fish

James Fish

UK 2026

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Practice Areas

IP Review, IP Strategy, Portfolio and Cost Management, Registrable Transactions, Trade Mark Contentious Proceedings and Appeals, Trade Mark Filing and Prosecution, Trade Mark Renewals, Trade Mark Review, Trade Mark Searching, Trade Marks & Designs, UPC Litigation & IP Litigation Support

Career

James is head of the Trade Marks and Designs Group. James's experience, since 1996, has included extensive handling of multi-jurisdictional clearance searching; advising on filing strategy; trade mark prosecution of unusual marks; conducting trade mark related litigation; and handling anti-dilution campaigns. Clients appreciate James's pragmatic and cost-conscious approach. James joined the firm in 2002 from international law firm Clifford Chance. James travels extensively and is a frequent visitor to Japan and Korea.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple; Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA); UK Council Member of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI-UK)

Publications

James is Co-editor of the Trade Mark Handbook (a Thomson Reuters publication) and Author of Practical Law’s “Pharmaceutical Trade Marks” (a Lexis Nexis publication).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Intellectual Property: Trade Mark Attorneys - UK-wide

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Individual Editorial
James Fish represents clients in prosecution and opposition actions at the UK and European levels. His recent work has been on behalf of electronics, life sciences and consumer goods companies.

Strengths

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  • James Fish is amazing. He is exceptional and a cut above anyone else in the trade mark world. He's very efficient and exceptionally good at understanding the law and procedures.

    Intellectual Property: Trade Mark AttorneysChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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