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This firm has a strong reputation for intellectual property work, covering protection of brands, negotiations over commercial agreements and litigation concerning patents, design rights, trademarks, copyright and confidential information. Its clients include Sanrio UK, the parent company of the brand Hello Kitty, Stannah Stairlifts and the engineering group Wirth Research.
Collyer Bristow’s intellectual property team has been busy with a broad range of contentious matters, many of which have an international element. Work has included acting for an American manufacturer of sterilising equipment used to combat Covid-19 in patent proceedings in Italy; acting for a US cookware manufacturer in trademark matters in the UK; and advising a French wine producer in a trademark dispute with a UK restaurateur.
Collyer Bristow has also been involved in pursuing “lookalike” producers for UK clients involving everything from gardening products to artisanal gin.
★ Commended for intellectual property
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