Ian Gill

Ian Gill has been a partner since 2001. With over 20 years in the field, Ian specialises in contentious and non-contentious issues relating to trade marks and design. Ian’s technical expertise spans the full spectrum of intellectual property law, including trade marks, registered designs and patents. The bulk of his work relates to trade mark prosecution and enforcement, including related issues such as intellectual property portfolio management and domain name dispute resolution proceedings. Ian’s clients span a diverse range of industries, but his particular focus is in the food and beverage and fashion sectors. Ian also leads the firm’s systems group, who are responsible for IT hardware and software, including the specialist IP software systems that support the smooth and efficient running of the firm. · Venner Shipley LLP

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Ian Gill is a Partner (since 2001) at Venner Shipley LLP who specialises in contentious and non-contentious trade mark and design matters, with technical expertise across trade marks, registered designs and patents. His work focuses on trade mark prosecution and enforcement, IP portfolio management and domain name dispute resolution; he joined Venner Shipley in 2024 following the combination with A.A. Thornton and also leads the firm’s systems group.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyTrade MarksPatentsDesignsCopyrightDomain Name Disputes

Office

England

Venner Shipley LLP · Ian Gill has been a partner since 2001. With over 20 years in the field, Ian specialises in contentious and non-contentious issues relating to trade marks and design. Ian’s technical expertise spans the full spectrum of intellectual property law, including trade marks, registered designs and patents. The bulk of his work relates to trade mark prosecution and enforcement, including related issues such as intellectual property portfolio management and domain name dispute resolution proceedings. Ian’s clients span a diverse range of industries, but his particular focus is in the food and beverage and fashion sectors. Ian also leads the firm’s systems group, who are responsible for IT hardware and software, including the specialist IP software systems that support the smooth and efficient running of the firm.

England

Expertise

Food & BeverageFashionTrade Mark Prosecution & EnforcementIP Portfolio ManagementDomain Name Dispute ResolutionIP Systems/Technology

Education

BEng, Aeronautical Engineering, Bristol University
MSc, Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary and Westfield College (University of London)

Admissions

Registered Trade Mark Attorney
European Trade Mark Attorney
Chartered Patent Attorney
European Patent Attorney