Our partners and attorneys are highly qualified and highly experienced to advise you in all areas of Intellectual Property law. We advise start-ups, SMEs, and multinational corporations and ensure that your inventions, brands and designs are expertly protected.
We’re delighted to announce that our Partner, Ian Gill, has been recognised as one of the small number of Band 1 UK Trade Mark Attorneys for 2024 by Chambers and Partners. Chambers and Partners is a leading legal directory that provides prestigious rankings for law firms and individual lawyers worldwide. Their annual rankings are based… Read more »
Managing IP have announced its 2024 Patent Stars and we are delighted to share that our partners Mike Jennings and Craig Turner have been recognised for their expertise in patents. Adding to our excitement, we are also proud to announce that our senior associates Suzanne Power and Sarah Neil have now been named Rising Stars… Read more »
We are pleased to announce that AA Thornton has achieved a Tier 2 ranking in the Patents and Trade Mark Attorneys category of the Legal 500 UK 2025. Additionally, the firm has been recognised as Tier 5 in both the Patents (contentious and non-contentious) and Trade Marks, copyright and design categories. We are particularly proud… Read more »
Pharmaceutical team member Suzanne Power provides a legal update of UK Trade Mark case law This article was published in the September 2024 issue of PTMG’s Law, Lore & Practice Whilst many in July were enjoying a well-earned summer break, the officials at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) were busy publishing… Read more »
As we move further into 2024, the UK IPO continues to demonstrate rigorous examination of trade mark applications. The first six months of the year have seen a string of refusals, particularly concerning attempts to register emblems that hold protected status. In this instalment, we continue to explore these cases, offering a closer look at… Read more »
Our partners, Dr Craig Turner and Ian Gill, are once again recognised by Who’s Who Legal for their outstanding contributions and client service. Craig is named as a Thought Leader and Ian is recommended as an Intellectual Property practitioner in the guide’s 2024 edition. Who’s Who Legal: IP recognises patent, trade mark and copyright… Read more »
International patent applications filed using the Patent Cooperation Treaty (‘PCT’) framework allow applicants to select the contracting states of interest for national and/or regional phase applications. The deadline to file an application in any specific country or region is usually 30 or 31 months from the application’s priority date. The deadline for specific countries and… Read more »
We’re delighted to announce that our partner, Mike Jennings, has been recognised as one of the World’s Leading IP Strategists for 2024 – an accolade he has now received from IAM Strategy 300 for three consecutive years. ‘The IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists’ is an annual listing of individuals who lead the… Read more »
In our latest article on Trademarks in the Metaverse, we look at a recent decision from the EU IPO in Opposition No. B003199946 Vinicio v Initio. This decision is interesting as it is one of the first decisions in which the EU IPO has had to consider the similarity of physical goods against virtual goods… Read more »
With the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 now underway there will be many participants who are using this opportunity not only to vie for that Gold Medal but also to create a platform for their personal brand to extend their career in sport beyond that of participation in the sport itself. Since the last… Read more »
