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Managing IP Awards
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Meet the Managing IP award winners: Brandsmiths’ ‘rock and roll’ year
Andy Lee, head of IP at Brandsmiths and winner of the Soft IP Practitioner of the Year award, tells us why 2024 was a seminal year and why clients value brave advice
Max Walters, April 30 2025
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Thailand - 26 September 2023 : Umbro sport brand is release the new football shoe "Tocco III" which is design for control and touch performance which is made from soft leather. Close-up.
Bird & Bird and Brandsmiths prepare for ‘double diamond’ battle
The Iconix v Dream Pairs dispute, to be heard at the UK Supreme Court, concerns trademarks owned by sports brand Umbro and the issue of post-sale confusion
Max Walters, March 11 2025
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Brandsmiths reveals TM prosecution ambitions as milestone approaches
The firm, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend, has appointed a new head of trademarks and is planning further expansion
Max Walters, November 15 2024
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A ‘sea change’: practitioners predict strategy shift post-SkyKick
The court’s decision will have brands and their advisers ‘desperately reviewing’ portfolios and filing strategies, sources predict
Max Walters, November 14 2024
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