Thomas Coop | Fieldfisher
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Professional background

I am a Senior Assocaite (Chartered Trade Mark Attorney), with over 10 years' experience working in the field of trade marks and brand protection

I have experience in formulating worldwide trade mark filing strategies, undertaking clearance searches, trade mark filing and prosecution work before the UK Intellectual Property Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office, as well as managing trade mark portfolios internationally. 

I deal with contentious matters such as opposition and non-use revocation actions before the trade mark registries and negotiate settlements in trade mark disputes.

I have worked across multiple industry sectors and also have significant experience in advising multinational consumer goods companies. I also have a particular interest in the protection of PGI'S, PDO's and the protection of flags under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention. 

I am a member of The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys and have also contributed numerous times to the membership publication CITMA Review. I am also currently a member of the CITMA Review Editorial working group.

I enjoy spending my spare time playing and watching sport including football, tennis and badminton.

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A digital illustration featuring abstract lines and glowing dots, reminiscent of light trails or neural networks. The colors transition from pink to purple and blue, creating a dynamic and futuristic aesthetic against a dark background.
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Rinkoff v Baby Cow Productions – Format rights

17.02.2025
In a recent judgment handed down by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) (Rinkoff v Baby Cow Productions Ltd [2025] EWHC 39 (IPEC)), a comedian lost his copyright infringement claim against Baby Cow Productions Ltd (Baby Cow). 
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No VAR needed: Superdry and Manchester City trade mark dispute settled out of court

12.02.2025
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A digital illustration featuring abstract lines and glowing dots, reminiscent of light trails or neural networks. The colors transition from pink to purple and blue, creating a dynamic and futuristic aesthetic against a dark background.
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Liability of online platforms for trade mark infringement: the Court of Appeal's decision in Montres Breguet v Samsung Electronics

23.02.2024
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Fieldfisher's IP team wins at the Managing IP EMEA 2023 awards

22.06.2023
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Forthcoming deadline of 31 December 2021 to record licences and security interests against comparable UK applications and registrations

14.12.2021
It has been well documented that, following the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the UKIPO automatically created comparable UK trade marks and designs for all EU registered trade marks and registered designs that were registered before 1 January 2021.
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