Jonathan Thurgood
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Jonathan Thurgood Trade Mark & Design Attorney |
140 London Wall London EX2Y 5DN Tel: +44(0)2077765100
The Leeson Enterprise Centre Altamont Street Westport Co. Mayo F28 ET85 Tel: +353 98 67 007 |
Practice
Jonathan’s practice encompasses everything relating to trade marks, from advice on the adoption of new brands and the surrounding legal issues, to registration of trade marks and dealing with all kinds of disputes, from oppositions to litigation.
Jonathan is described in leading directories as “a dynamic all-rounder in the brands space" (World Trademark Review, 2017), "wonderfully enthusiastic, personable and knowledgeable" (WTR 1000, 2015), “[his] freedom to operate opinions are in hot demand, as are his clever litigation and enforcement strategies. The qualified trade mark attorney litigator is equally at home on either side of the contentious/non-contentious divide.” (WTR 1000, 2016). "Highly regarded" (Legal 500, 2014), “dedicated, thorough and punctual" (Legal 500, 2013). The WTR 1000 stated in 2014 that Jonathan, “consistently provides robust advocacy and clear and concise communication and court pleadings. He helps to navigate tangled problems by providing creative solutions".
In addition to his advisory, filing, opposition, appeal and dispute resolution work in the UK, Europe and internationally, Jonathan also has substantial experience in domain name and company name disputes, working with Customs to tackle the importation of counterfeit goods and co-ordinating infringement proceedings in multiple jurisdictions. He has also handled design advisory and filing work.
Jonathan has been practising in trade mark law since 2000, and in 2012 qualified additionally as a Trade Mark Attorney Litigator which entitles him to act for clients in the IP Enterprise Court (a specialist IP court within the Chancery Division of the High Court.) Jonathan has also marshalled a deputy judge of the IPEC on a copyright entitlement case.
Since 2006 he has served on the Law and Practices Committee of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA). He has chaired the Committee’s IPO and Marks & Designs Forum Working Group and currently also sits on the Litigation working group. He is also currently on INTA’s Legislation and Regulation (Europe) Subcommittee, having previously served two terms on INTA’s Classification Subcommittee.
Jonathan has addressed meetings and conferences of CITMA concerning decisions of the CJEU (formerly the ECJ) and the EU’s General Court, as well as decisions of OHIM’s (now the EUIPO's) Opposition Division and Boards of Appeal. He has had articles published in Intellectual Property Magazine and the ITMA Review.
Out of work, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his young family and playing tennis and five-a-side football for local teams. During his time as captain of his local tennis club, he used his advocacy skills to obtain substantial funding from Sport England for floodlights on the club’s courts.
