Jessica Bent

Practice Areas

Jessica is an intellectual property and technology specialist. She deals with the full spectrum of non-contentious and contentious IP, technology and IT law.

Jessica’s experience includes advising businesses on all types of IT contracts such as outsourcing, licensing, development, interface agreements, app terms, ecommerce agreements as well as data protection issues such as policies, data processing agreements, GDPR compliance and dealing with ICO requests.

Her practice on intellectual property matters covers the full suite of IP rights and in particular: brand management; trade mark searches and domestic/international applications; trade mark infringement, opposition and passing-off proceedings; copyright matters such as licensing, publishing, author agreements, rights acquisitions, TV and audio production agreements, clearance and infringement; design right protection and enforcement; patent and know-how licensing arrangements, R&D agreements, collaboration and PhD agreements.

Jessica regularly writes for specialist and industry publications as well as delivering to business and universities on intellectual property and technology matters.

Career

Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2018, Jessica worked at Royds Withy King, TLT and Hammonds Suddards.

Professional Memberships

Associate Member of the Institute of Trade Mark Agents

Publications

Jessica regularly writes for specialist and industry publications as well as delivering to business and universities on intellectual property and technology matters.