SIPARA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Admin
- IP Lawyer ( Sweden )
Annette specialises in IP portfolio management, in particular, patents, designs and the implementation of IP policies/processes. She also performs clearance searches, handles new applications and provides IP management software support.
Prior to joining Sipara, Annette worked in house at Ericsson AB for seven years, where she was responsible for the management of a patent portfolio consisting of approximately 400 cases all over the world. The portfolio consisted of a mix with everything from new ideas/invention disclosure to old patents in a variety of different phases. In addition, Annette was a representative for an international focus group studying changes in international/domestic law and regulations. During her time at Ericsson AB, Annette spent two months working in Aachen, Germany, training their paralegals.
Annette also has three years' experience working as a Property Lawyer and Negotiator at Fastighetsägarna Syd, where she handled proceedings in the District Court and the Rent Tribunal.
Ed is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney with over 25 years of experience of dealing with trade mark matters, for a wide range of client types and across multiple industries.
His work has ranged from advising a local brewery on new beer names, recovering domain names for one of the oldest publishing companies still in operation, to dealing with complex trade mark disputes between two of the largest semi-conductor companies in the world. Ed has particular experience in sporting goods, having represented one of the biggest worldwide golfing brands for many years in respect of their trade mark registration and enforcement programmes. However, he also has years of experience across many diverse fields including telecommunications, computer software, electronic gaming, electronic consumer goods, gambling, fashion goods, music (acting for both artists and labels), television, retail, transportation and food and drink.
Ed is an expert with a keen interest in the entire trade mark life cycle, from creation, development and registration up to exploitation, enforcement and maintenance. His portfolio of work covers trade mark clearance, registration, oppositions, cancellations, licences, assignments, security interests and infringement. He also has significant experience in Domain Name disputes, including use of the UDRP and ADR at WIPO and the DRS at Nominet (UK).
Ed has provided training on trade mark law and practice both internally, to paralegals and attorneys, and externally, to other attorney firms and clients. He has also served on various committees including on the International Trade Mark Association (INTA) and has travelled widely in his acquisition of knowledge of trade mark law internationally.
Edmund Harrison is ‘commercially savvy, diligent, and a good strategist'
Job Titles:
- Admin
- Director ( Sweden )
Edward has extensive experience as an IP lawyer and IP manager working in-house at Swedish multinational companies and in private practice in Sweden and the UK. Edward has particular expertise in (a) creating and implementing IP strategies and policies, and management of in- house IP functions; (b) patent, design and trademark clearance, protection, prosecution and portfolio management; (c) managing patent and trademark disputes and coordinating international IP litigation; and (d) drafting and negotiating IP-related agreements including brand and technology licenses, development agreements, settlement agreements and co- existence agreements.
Elizabeth is dual qualified as a solicitor and trade mark attorney. She has experience advising clients in all areas of IP with a particular focus on trade marks. Elizabeth has worked with a wide variety of clients ranging from large, multinational companies to local SMEs and individuals in many market sectors. Elizabeth has experience in trade mark clearance, filing, prosecution and portfolio management and has acted for clients in proceedings at the UK and EU Trade Mark Offices. Elizabeth has contributed articles to a number of specialist IP publications.
Job Titles:
- Trainee Trade Mark Attorney
Job Titles:
- Associate Analyst Brand Protection
Nick has worked in Intellectual Property for thirty years, dealing primarily with trade mark and brand related issues. He has worked for firms of solicitors and firms of trade mark attorneys as well as for a major UK brand owner. Over the years he has handled a wide range of contentious and non contentious IP related matters including both conducting and supervising litigation, portfolio management, trade mark clearance and registration, sponsorship, advertising and licensing. He has also acted for a wide variety of brand owners, ranging from FMCG to electronics to the service industries.
Oliver is a Paralegal and joined Sipara in 2022, having previously worked in-house in the Brand Protection team for Harley-Davidson. Oliver graduated from the University of Buckingham in 2019, where he studied Law. Oliver currently assists with the filing and prosecution of trade marks, registered designs and domain name registrations.
Job Titles:
- Admin
- Director
- Solicitor
- Expert
Rebecca is a dual qualified solicitor and chartered trade mark attorney who co-founded Sipara in 2010. Rebecca's practice covers the full range of IP and her goal is to work with clients to ensure their IP portfolios, policies and practices enhance and support their business goals.
Rebecca has been appointed to the Intellectual Property Regulation Board's Disciplinary Panel. Rebecca was appointed as an expert by the European Commission-funded ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk. Rebecca is on the International Trade Mark Association's Leadership Development Committee. Rebecca has a Certificate in Advanced Negotiation from CEDR. Rebecca is a Trustee for the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust and is on the Antarctic Place-names Committee which considers proposals and makes recommendations for place names within the British Antarctic Territory.
Since the start of his legal career in 1993 Robert has covered all aspects of IP rights and has experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters. His particular specialisation within IP is managing trade mark and design portfolios.
Before founding Sipara Robert headed the trade mark group at Rouse and has established an excellent reputation acting for IP holders before the UK IP Office and the EU trade marks Office (OHIM). He has appeared before the Appointed Person and appealed cases from OHIM's Board of Appeal to the European General Court (formerly the Court of First Instance).
Between 2004-06 he worked in Dubai acting for international brand owners in anti-counterfeiting actions. Advised emerging Dubai companies on IP protection outside the Middle East. Since returning to the UK, Robert sat on the Council of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA) and was Chairman of ITMA's Education & Training Committee from 2006-2010.
Robert has particular expertise in the retail, FMCG, entertainment, publishing and pharmaceutical industries and due to his previous experience has an in depth experience of IP registration and enforcement in Asia and the Middle East. He particularly relishes the challenge of rationalising IP portfolios to cut waste and deliver more value.
Job Titles:
- Partner and Head of UK Trade Marks Team
Tara is a Paralegal with 16 years' experience in Intellectual Property. She has a sound knowledge of Intellectual Property legal processes and has extensive experience in the filing and prosecution of trade marks, registered designs and domain name registrations on a global basis.
Tom is a dual qualified solicitor and trade mark attorney and assists in the management of worldwide intellectual property portfolios.
He has experience in conducting clearance searches, creating filing strategies, dealing with prosecution matters such as oppositions and cancellation actions, as well as infringement opinions. In addition he deals with copyright issues, domain name disputes, design registration and enforcement. Tom has acted for large corporations as well as smaller start-up businesses covering a variety of industry sectors, including telecommunications, consumer products, publishing and music/entertainment.
Tom also has in house experience having completed a 14 month secondment to a large international pharmaceutical company, where he managed consumer healthcare brands within Europe and Switzerland. Toms more recent in house experience includes a six month commercial seat within a large international retail client, assisting with internal and external contracts and general data protection issues.
Tom has also assisted in various High Court proceedings including breach of contract disputes for clients within the entertainment industry, as well as trade mark infringement proceedings for a retail pharmacy.