Laura Trapnell

Practice Areas

I am a specialist with over 25 years experience in intellectual property – both contentious and non-contentious. I deal with:

IP

all areas of IP – trade marks, copyright, patents, designs, confidential information;

national and international trade mark portfolio management – applications, renewals and oppositions;

- IP audit and strategy;

- IP assignment and licensing; and

- IP disputes.

IT

- IT development contracts (software, websites, mobile apps);

- infrastructure, integration and migration agreements;

- maintenance and support agreements, service level agreements;

- EULA;

- escrow arrangements;

- outsourcing agreements; and

- non-contentious contract drafting and negotiation

Data Protection

- training and seminars on demonstrating best practice with regard to data protection compliance;

- data protection breaches, notification and response policy;

- template compliance documents;

- subject access requests;

- enforcement notices and ICO liaison; and

- contentious and non-contentious advice

I spent many years at niche intellectual property firms and teams in London and joined Paris Smith in 2012. I head up the Commercial and IP/IT teams.

I am an intellectual property lawyer who delivers commercial solutions based on legal argument. My experience covers all aspects of commercial intellectual property and IT law for multinationals through to SMEs and individuals.

Personal

I sit on the panel of advisers for the Catalyst Centre at Southampton and Somerset, advising Catalyst members on their IP – from ownership issues, strategy and protection to enforcement.