Senior Associate
Chartered Trade Mark Attorney
UK Design Attorney
BA Modern History, University of East Anglia
MA Marketing, Kingston University
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David is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney. His responsibilities include the prosecution of trade marks, trade mark audits, conducting clearance searches and handling contentious matters such as trade mark opposition proceedings, infringement matters, revocation and invalidity actions.
David works with clients large and small across a very broad range of sectors. Although he enjoys working with clients from all walks of life and has a diverse practice, being a keen footballer and golfer he is particularly interested in sports and apparel/clothing, both inside and outside of work.
David is a regular contributor to the CITMA Review, the membership publication of CITMA – The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys and has presented to the CITMA Paralegal Seminar.
David graduated from the University of East Anglia with an Honours degree in Modern History in 2007, following which he completed a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Kingston. David started his professional career at Keltie in a marketing capacity. He then completed his professional trade mark training at another specialist IP law firm (qualifying as a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and European Trade Mark Attorney in 2015) before returning to Keltie in 2019.
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New UKIPO Practice Amendment on overly broad specifications and bad faithThe UKIPO has issued a new Practice Amendment Notice (PAN 1/25) in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in the case SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd (2024 UKSC 36).
21.01.2025
Thatchers Triumphs in Trade Mark TrialOn 20 January 2025, the Court of Appeal delivered a significant judgment in the case of Thatchers Cider Company Limited v. Aldi Stores Limited, ruling in favour of Thatchers in its trade mark infringement claim against Aldi. This decision overturned a previous High Court ruling from January 2024, which had dismissed Thatchers' claims.
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