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Rachel Conroy

Head of Trade Mark
and Domain Names

Rachel Conroy Partner

Rachel is Head of the firm’s highly regarded and growing Trade Mark and Domain Names Group.

Rachel’s practice incorporates clients from a broad range of industries including the pharmaceutical sector, finance, technology, retail, food and drink, music and publishing.

Rachel is known for her extensive experience in all aspects of brand selection, protection and portfolio management. Rachel is particularly skilled and experienced in trade mark clearance searching, being acknowledged for her clear concise advice, with a truly commercial perspective.

Rachel handles all aspects of trade mark prosecution and enforcement, before the UK IP Office and in a wide range of countries worldwide. She is highly experienced in contentious matters before the UKIPO and EUIPO, having acted before the EUIPO between November 2006 and December 2020, including settlement negotiations the drafting of co-existence agreements, and supporting clients as part of legal teams with solicitors and counsel in court proceedings. Rachel no longer acts at the EUIPO, instead focusing her work on the UKIPO and WIPO, though her expertise is still sought as a consultant in relation to EU trade mark matters.

Rachel’s work also includes counterfeit cases with Trading Standards and customs authorities in a range of countries. She is also jointly responsible for the firm’s webinar, seminar and vacation schemes and is a regular speaker at these events.

Rachel is a member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) and the Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group (PTMG) to which she contributes case reviews and articles on developments in trade mark law.

Memberships

CITMA

PTMG

Qualifications

Chartered Trade Mark Attorney

LLB (Hons) Law, Queen Mary University of London

Sectors

Banking and financial services

Cosmetics and perfumery

Electronics

Engineering

Entertainment and media

Food and drink

Insurance

Mobile consumer products

Music and entertainment

Pharmaceuticals

Retail

Security and fire protection

Software and technology

Telecommunications

Water treatment

Practice areas

Opposition and dispute work

Portfolio management

Prosecution

Searching and brand clearance

Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8AP
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Testimonials

Recognised individual by WTR1000 2023

"Rachel Conroy is a go-to name for trademark prosecution and enforcement cases and is recognised by peers for her experience in contentious matters before the UKIPO and EUIPO." WWL 2022

'Rachel Conroy is “consistently brilliant on registry matters and great at coordinating with litigators on client management and legal advice”', WTR 1000, 2021

Rachel Conroy comes highly recommended for her top-tier brand protection and portfolio management practice. World's leading IP practitioners, Who's Who Legal, 2021


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