Marks & Clerk

When will company directors be personally liable for acts of wrongdoing by their company? And what profits will they have to account to the injured party for? These questions were considered by the Supreme Court in the context of a trade mark infringement case in Lifestyle Equities v Ahmed. Natalie Welch explores the details of the case here: https://lnkd.in/dFCpdt55 #intellectualproperty #trademarks #brandprotection

We will be teaming up with ADSgroup to deliver a webinar on 20 November on Intellectual Property: Protecting Your Innovations for Commercial Success, with a particular focus on the aerospace sector. The webinar will be delivered by Dominic O'Connor, Principal and Patent Attorney, and Adam Wilson, Associate and Trade Mark Attorney. The following key topics will be covered: The benefits of Intellectual Property Rights Introduction to different types of IP, from patents to trade secrets Worked examples of aerospace products showing how different forms of IP can be used to protect them Actions you can take now Date and time of the webinar: 10am-11am on 20 November 2024. The event is open to ADS members. To find out more and to sign up, please click below. https://lnkd.in/e7HCNJdf #aerospace #innovation #ip #intellectualproperty #patents #trademarks

Join Green Angel Ventures next Friday, for their FREE 4thought Friday webinar session. 📅 1 November ⏲ 12-1pm 💻 Online, Zoom Marks & Clerk Matt Pinney will be delivering a talk on insights for investors, assessing a company's #IP. Discussion points will include: ⭐ The different forms of #IP ⭐ Timings of the patent process ⭐ When costs are incurred ⭐ Assessing the strength of an IP portfolio ⭐ Q&A's To join the discussion, register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEKWy3Gb #IP #Intellectualproperty #investment

Once again, Marks & Clerk Canada was featured as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for Intellectual Property by Canadian national newspaper, The Globe and Mail in its 2025 edition of the list published in this month’s Report on Business magazine. We are honoured to receive this recognition and would like to thank our clients and peers for their ongoing support of Marks & Clerk as one of Canada’s top intellectual property law firms. Details of the full announcement can be found here:  https://lnkd.in/eGqaytAs #intellectualproperty #bestlawfirm #canada

Aimava Ltd hosted the AI Workshop: Practical AI to Drive Productivity and Creativity at Marks & Clerk’s London office yesterday. Attendees explored the latest generative #AI tools and their practical applications in real-world scenarios. It offered an interactive workshop with live demonstrations of platforms like GPT-4, Claude, HeyGen, Vidyo, and more. We hope everyone who attended found the session insightful. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Creativity

The Marks & Clerk team (Mike Gilbert; Kamleh Nicola; Daniel McGrath; Will Arends; Erin Copas and Justin Smith) are looking forward to connecting with attendees at the Pharma and Biotech Litigation Summit, North America next week. 📅 29-30 October 2024. Daniel McGrath and Kamleh Nicola will both be speaking across the two days. Be sure to stop by on day one for a roundtable discussion on Bolar exemptions in #Europe and safe harbour in the #USA with Dan McGrath and Stanley Fisher from Williams & Connolly LLP. On day two, Kamleh Nicola will be joined by an industry led panel to discuss the Global application of skinny labelling and second medical uses. For further details on the conference, click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dHvgVxvU To connect, reach out to the team on LinkedIn or if attending, via swap card. #IP #Biotech #Pharma

Join us for our Introduction to Contracts course, in collaboration with LYVA Labs, designed to help businesses and innovators understand the essentials of contract law. This session will cover the key elements of contract creation, focusing on crucial terms and how to avoid common legal pitfalls. Whether you're new to contracts or in need of a refresher, this course offers practical insights to boost your confidence in managing legal agreements and securing your business dealings. Sign up to the course here https://lnkd.in/eAeFdZTy #IP #IntellectualProperty #Contracts #Innovation

Applications are now open for our 2025 graduate scheme. We have several opportunities available across our Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, London and Oxford offices. As a graduate entrant we give you full support to achieve qualification as a Chartered UK and European Patent Attorney, running our own comprehensive in-house ‘Training Academy’ which combines tutorials, and lectures as well as mentoring and supervision from partners and other qualified attorneys. Find full details of our vacancies, and read more about the programme and application process here: https://lnkd.in/eB7KAx37 #traineepatentattorney #graduatescheme #intellectualproperty #iplaw #ip #physics #electronics #software #engineering #graduatejobs

Join Matt Pinney on 1 November when he will be participating in Green Angel Ventures 4thought Friday webinar session, covering IP, the stages and timing of a patent application and the costs involved. Matt will also cover how investors can assess the strength of an IP portfolio and navigating the patent language around this, before taking questions from the audience. The webinar is FREE to attend, to sign up please click the link below. #IP #greenventures #investors

We’re delighted to welcome Natalie Welch as a solicitor in our brand protection team! Natalie brings a wealth of experience from both in-house and private practice roles and specialises in the food and beverage, automotive and fashion and retail sectors. She advises clients on a range of contentious IP matters including #trademark and #copyright infringement, passing off and domain name disputes. #intellectualproperty #brandprotection