Gavin Stenton

Gavin is a dual-qualified solicitor and chartered trade mark attorney, working between Penningtons Manches' Oxford and London offices. He is a trade mark, designs and brand protection specialist, advising brand owners in a wide range of industry sectors including fashion, retail, sport, drinks, education, publishing, IT, biotech and professional services. Gavin handles all aspects of trade mark and design filing, prosecution and enforcement, and is regularly involved in complex, multi-jurisdictional filing programmes and cross-border disputes. His practice incorporates all elements of trade mark and design portfolio management, advice to brand owners on the registerability and availability of their brands, and conflict resolution through opposition, cancellation and/or infringement proceedings. He also advises brand owners on the proper usage and commercial exploitation of their brands as well as on the acquisition of third party brands and related due diligence. · Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

EnglandIntellectual Property, Trade MarksFrench, Romanian

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Dual-qualified solicitor and chartered trade mark attorney at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, based between the firm's Oxford and London offices. He specialises in trade marks, designs and brand protection, handling filing, prosecution, enforcement, multi-jurisdictional filing programmes, portfolio management, oppositions, cancellations, infringement proceedings and related due diligence.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyTrade MarksDesignsBrand Protection

Office

England

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP · Gavin is a dual-qualified solicitor and chartered trade mark attorney, working between Penningtons Manches' Oxford and London offices. He is a trade mark, designs and brand protection specialist, advising brand owners in a wide range of industry sectors including fashion, retail, sport, drinks, education, publishing, IT, biotech and professional services. Gavin handles all aspects of trade mark and design filing, prosecution and enforcement, and is regularly involved in complex, multi-jurisdictional filing programmes and cross-border disputes. His practice incorporates all elements of trade mark and design portfolio management, advice to brand owners on the registerability and availability of their brands, and conflict resolution through opposition, cancellation and/or infringement proceedings. He also advises brand owners on the proper usage and commercial exploitation of their brands as well as on the acquisition of third party brands and related due diligence.

England

Expertise

FashionRetailSportDrinksEducationPublishingITBiotechProfessional ServicesTrade mark prosecution & enforcementDesignsMulti-jurisdictional filing programmesOppositions & cancellationsBrand acquisition due diligence

Education

Magdalen College School, Oxford (secondary school)
University of Kent — LLB, English and French Law (1999–2003)
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I) — Licence, Droit français (2001–2002)
Oxford Institute of Legal Practice — Legal Practice Course (LPC) (2003–2004)
University of Bristol — Post-Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice (2008–2009)
Queen Mary, University of London — Post-Graduate Diploma in Trade Mark Law and Practice (2010–2011)

Admissions

Solicitor (qualified 2006)
Chartered Trade Mark Attorney
Member, The Bucharest Bar Association

Languages

FrenchRomanian