Denise McFarland

 Patents

Copyright & Design

Trade Marks

Passing Off

Domain Name Disputes

Confidential Information

Franchises

Media

Practising full time since 1988 as a member of the Patent Bar, with experience in all aspects of Intellectual Property and related subjects. Regularly appears at all levels of litigation forum, and in non contentious matters (e.g.; licensing and assignments) including the Patent Office, UK & EPO, Trade Mark Registry, Patents Court, High Court (Chancery Division), Court of Appeal. Also an active practise at an advisory level with well established and International client base (benefiting from direct professional access and direct foreign client access on non litigious matters).

Full experience of drafting pleadings, notices, licences, assignments and all related documentation. Additionally lectures, produces papers and conducts seminars in the field of Intellectual Property for the purposes of continuing education for members of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents, the Institute of Trade Mark Agents and the Law Society (solicitors professional education) and commercial clients' in-house purposes.

Additional Relevant Experience

Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA)

Member of and former Professional Examinations’ Examiner for The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA)

Legal Member of the Appointed CIPA Disciplinary Board

Elected Committee Member of the British Council of AIPPI

Elected Committee Member of the UK Committee of TIPLO

Appointed as an independent expert for the purposes of adjudicating on domain name and related disputes under the Nominet UK dispute resolution process.

Have sat as an independent examiner for depositions in foreign litigation (especially US) conducted in the UK

Appointed as the Legal member of the CIPA Disciplinary Board which resolves disputes pertaining to allegations of misconduct by CIPA professional members

Membership of Professional Organisations

Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA)

Member of and former Professional Examinations’ Examiner for The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA)

Legal Member of the Appointed CIPA Disciplinary Board

Elected Committee Member of the British Council of AIPPI

Elected Committee Member of the UK Committee of TIPLO