Michael Gardner

Michael advises clients in relation to disputes involving commercial, contractual, reputation management, IT and in particular, intellectual property matters. This includes trade marks, passing off, copyright, databases, designs, patents, confidential information and disputes involving all forms of business and IT contracts. In the reputation management space, he advises on defamation and privacy issues. Michael is experienced in all forms of IP dispute resolution including litigation in the High Court and IPEC including the obtaining of urgent injunctive relief. His practice includes anti-counterfeiting work (including in the online space) and advising on parallel imports. He also advises on brand protection and reputation management generally and conducts trade mark prosecution work and domain name dispute resolution. · Wedlake Bell LLP

EnglandIntellectual Property, Litigation

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Partner and Head of the IP team at Wedlake Bell LLP based in England, advising on disputes involving commercial, contractual, IT and intellectual property matters including trade marks, passing off, copyright, databases, designs, patents and confidential information. He is experienced in IP dispute resolution in the High Court and IPEC (including urgent injunctive relief), anti-counterfeiting (including online), parallel import issues, brand protection, trade mark prosecution and domain name dispute resolution, and advises on defamation and privacy matters.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyLitigationCommercial / ContractualIT / TechnologyReputation ManagementTrade MarksAnti-CounterfeitingDomain Name Disputes

Office

England

Wedlake Bell LLP · Michael advises clients in relation to disputes involving commercial, contractual, reputation management, IT and in particular, intellectual property matters. This includes trade marks, passing off, copyright, databases, designs, patents, confidential information and disputes involving all forms of business and IT contracts. In the reputation management space, he advises on defamation and privacy issues. Michael is experienced in all forms of IP dispute resolution including litigation in the High Court and IPEC including the obtaining of urgent injunctive relief. His practice includes anti-counterfeiting work (including in the online space) and advising on parallel imports. He also advises on brand protection and reputation management generally and conducts trade mark prosecution work and domain name dispute resolution.

England

Expertise

Trade MarksIP Litigation (High Court & IPEC)Anti-Counterfeiting (including online)Brand Protection & Reputation ManagementDomain Name DisputesDefamation & Privacy

Education

The Leys School, Cambridge
University of Reading — Modern History and International Relations (1986, 2:1)
University of Westminster — CPE (1992, Commendation)
College of Law, Chester — Law Society Final Examination (1993, 2nd class Honours)

Admissions

Solicitor, England and Wales (qualified 1995)