Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy

Rachel advises on all aspects of trade mark and design protection and enforcement, including global filing strategies, clearance searching and transactions involving intellectual property for the UK, EU, Madrid Protocol and overseas. She specialises in trade mark contentious work, including infringements, oppositions, cancellation actions, company and domain name disputes and dispute resolution. Rachel has worked with clients in a broad range of different fields, including pharmaceuticals, finance and luxury and fashion, as well as assisting NGOs in a various sectors on a pro bono basis.

Rachel also has considerable experience in advising on IP and regulatory issues involving parallel trade in the EU, particularly in the context of the life sciences sector, and the interplay between trade mark and regulatory naming clearance.

Past President and Honorary Member of CITMA (Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys)

Member of INTA (International Trademark Association)

Member of PTMG (Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group)

Founder and member of CITMA Litigators Club

Head of CITMA EUIPO Liaison Working Group

Member of CITMA Law & Practice Committee

Member of INTA Parallel Imports Committee