Next Generation Partners

Leading Associates

Intellectual property in Wales

Blake Morgan LLP

Blake Morgan LLP provides a comprehensive non-contentious and contentious IP offering to public and private sector clients, including those in the media and retail sectors, seeking to protect and enforce their intellectual property rights. As well as advising on ad-hoc copyright and trade mark disputes, team head Lee Fisher also handles portfolio management work for major global brands. Joanna Corbett-Simmons also regularly handles IP disputes as part of her commercial litigation practice, including in the context of copyright and trade mark infringement matters.

Praxisleiter:

Lee Fisher


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Joanna Corbett-Simmons; Sarah Whittle


Kernmandanten

Clarins (UK) Limited


Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime


Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts Limited


Ozone Gliders Limited


Safiyaa Limited


Oxford Pharmagenesis Limited


Premier Marinas Limited


The Fresh Olive Company Limited t/a Belazu


Zip World Limited


Wales and West Utilities


Highlight-Mandate


  • Managing international trade mark registrations and trade mark portfolio on behalf of Charles Tyrwhitt.
  • Acting for high-end fashion brand “Safiyaa” on the transfer of its international trade mark portfolio to a special purpose vehicle.
  • Successfully defending Kingdom of Sweets in relation to a trade mark prosecution relating to counterfeit “Wonka” Bars.

Harrison Clark Rickerbys

Harrison Clark Rickerbys‘ ‘knowledgeable and commercially astute’ team head Nicola McNeely is particularly skilled at fintech matters, specifically with regard to cryptocurrency and NFTs. Her expertise in the space sees her not only active on UK-wide matters but also regularly on work spanning multiple jurisdictions. Combining overarching commercial litigation expertise with deep IP knowledge, Wayne Beynon is ‘highly skilled and knowledgeable’ at handling copyright and trade mark infringement claims, including within the sports sector. Kerry Beynon is also a key contact and has a focus on cyber security and data protection matters.

Praxisleiter:

Nicola McNeely


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Wayne Beynon; Dr Kerry Beynon; Adam Munn


Referenzen

‚The team provides a practical and cost effective approach.‘

‚Nicola McNeely is professional, polished, knowledgeable and commercially astute.‘

‚The very hardworking Nicola McNeely is an expert in a number of fields and effortlessly explains the most technical of subjects and associated legal points in a straightforward and meaningful way.‘

Kernmandanten

Tessitura Network, Inc.


Bio-Diagnostics Limited


Prima Dental Manufacturing Limited


allpay Limited


ITS Software Systems Limited


Captain Fawcett Limited


Thomas Murray Network Management Limited


Hype for Type Limited


Concrete Canvas Limited


Quantum Advisory Limited


CCS McLays


Amber Energy Solutions Limited


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Tessitura Network, Inc, a US headquartered global provider of innovative relationship management and ticketing platforms, on a broad range of IP and licensing related matters.
  • Advising fintech company allpay across a range of IP matters.
  • Assisted Prima Dental Manufacturing in respect of its strategically important research and development collaboration with a leading academic institution.

Acuity Law

Declan Goodwin heads up Acuity Law‘s commercial and technology team that handles a notable volume of non-contentious IP work for clients from a range of sectors, including the technology, sports and creative industries. The practice has a broad scope of work, running the gamut from providing assistance to early-stage tech companies looking to commercialise their IP rights, through to advice on copyright-based issues involving software, technology, e-commerce and the internet.

Praxisleiter:

Declan Goodwin


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Aisha Wardell; Rachelle Sellek


Kernmandanten

SNC Mission Systems UK Limited


BIPV Co Limited


Oak Tree Mobility Limited


REDA Industrial Materials FZE


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advised SNC Mission Systems UK Limited in relation to reviewing and protecting its intellectual property rights across the company’s main brand and its products and systems.
  • Advising Numeris Footwear on all aspects of its IP.
  • Defending three linked trade mark oppositions for BIPV Co Limited.

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP provides ‘pragmatic advice’ across a broad spectrum of non-contentious IP matters, ranging from advice to tech businesses on their IP strategies and acting on large-scale digitisation projects, through to guidance on the IP issues associated with outsourcing agreements. Team head Matthew Gough also has niche expertise in relation to consumer law, including issues relating to AI solutions. The practice also regularly works alongside the firm’s corporate team to provide IP due diligence in relation to financial services M&A. Eve England is the key contact for this work, and is also noted for her IP expertise within the digital space.

Praxisleiter:

Matthew Gough


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Eve England; Joanna Hooper; Zoe Haden


Referenzen

‚They provide pragmatic advice with a view to enabling the business‘ objectives.‘

‚Joanna Hooper and Zoe Haden have been fantastic. They have always dealt clearly with the matters at hand and communicated regularly.‘

Kernmandanten

Cash Access UK Limited


Pollen Street Capital Limited


Specialist Risk Group


Thames Water


Hugh James

Under the leadership of Aled Walters, Hugh James handles a considerable volume of non-contentious IP work for large institutional clients. Walters is a go-to name for gaming clients, regularly advising operators in the sector on IP licensing work. Leveraging her broad commercial litigation skills, which also includes niche defamation expertise, Tracey Singlehurst-Ward regularly handles IP-related disputes for clients within the sports and media sectors, including in the context of copyright and breach of confidence claims.

Praxisleiter:

Aled Walters


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Tracey Singlehurst-Ward; Ilan Jones


Referenzen

‚Aled Walters has extensive industry knowledge and provides excellent advice.‘

Kernmandanten

Cyber Innovation Hub


S4C


SJJ System Services Limited


Mobilise


Rockwool Limited


Celtic Manor Resort


Cardiff University


Morgan LaRoche

Morgan LaRoche is increasingly handling IP matters from within the overarching business services team, which is led by William Barletta. Much of the day-to-day IP-related work is handled by Rhys Ap Gwent, who is particularly skilled at advising on commercialisation strategies for companies wishing to monetise their IP rights. He is also adept at handling contentious IP work, including defending and opposing trade mark applications.

Praxisleiter:

William Barletta


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Rhys Ap Gwent


Kernmandanten

Nappicycle Limited


Natural UK Ltd