I am a specialist with over 25 years experience in intellectual property – both contentious and non-contentious.  I deal with:

IP

• all areas of IP – trade marks, copyright, patents, designs, confidential information;
• national and international trade mark portfolio management – applications, renewals and oppositions;
• IP audit and strategy;
• IP assignment and licensing; and
• IP disputes.

IT

• IT development contracts (software, websites, mobile apps);
• infrastructure, integration and migration agreements;
• maintenance and support agreements, service level agreements;
• EULA;
• escrow arrangements;
• outsourcing agreements; and
• non-contentious contract drafting and negotiation

Data Protection

• training and seminars on demonstrating best practice with regard to data protection compliance;
• data protection breaches, notification and response policy;
• template compliance documents;
• subject access requests;
• enforcement notices and ICO liaison; and
• contentious and non-contentious advice

I spent many years at niche intellectual property firms and teams in London and joined Paris Smith in 2012 to head up the IP and IT team.

I am an intellectual property lawyer who delivers commercial solutions based on legal argument. My experience covers all aspects of commercial intellectual property and IT law for multinationals through to SMEs and individuals.

I sit on the panel of advisers for the Catalyst Centre at Southampton and Somerset, advising Catalyst members on their IP – from ownership issues, strategy and protection to enforcement.