Pennington Manches Cooper

Firm overview:

Penningtons Manches Cooper is a full-service firm with a substantial trademark practice, managing the portfolios of major brand owners from a global US aerospace company to TV personalities such as Levi Roots. The practice is equipped to handle large, multi-continental portfolios, act and instruct on disputes, and advise on expansion into new territories. Transactional IP matters are also a focus for the firm, which guides businesses through licensing and the acquisition of IP assets.

The firm is particularly known for its copyright, design and trademark infringement work in the fashion, retail and publishing sectors.

Team overview:

Pennington Manches Cooper has seven offices in the UK. Partner Gavin Stenton co-heads the firm’s fashion and luxury brands group from the Oxford location, and handles all aspects of trademark and design filing, prosecution and enforcement and cross-border disputes.

He is a trusted advisor to brand owners on trademarks, designs and related protection issues. Stenton handles all aspects of trademark and design portfolio management, and assists clients in maximising the potential of their brands. He is known for his enforcement and litigation work, as well as his thought leadership on trademark and other IP issues.

Clients:

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant, Compass Box Delicious Whisky, Emma Raducanu, Levi Roots