Alison Cole - Taylor Wessing

London UK

+44 20 7300 7000

Alison is a senior counsel and Chartered trade mark attorney with over 20 years of experience. Alison heads up the firm's Brand Portfolio Practice and advises clients in all areas of brand protection, including contentious and non-contentious trade mark matters.

Alison has experience across the full spectrum of trade marks, covering trade mark clearance, prosecution, oppositions, settlements and strategic portfolio advice, as well as on design and domain name issues. She also acts in commercial dealings of these rights such as assignments and licensing.

Alison has particular expertise in obtaining protection for unusual trade marks. She advises clients across a range of sectors including in social media, fashion and transport, managing their worldwide trade mark portfolios and protecting their brand. Alison is an active committee member of both CITMA and INTA and a Fashion For Good mentor.

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Since 2023 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2022 - 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2017 - 2022 Senior Trade Mark Attorney, Murgitroyd (formerly Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP)

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Since 2023 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2022 - 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2017 - 2022 Senior Trade Mark Attorney, Murgitroyd (formerly Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP)

Ausbildung

2000 CITMA Qualified Trade Mark Attorney

1996 LLB European Law and Languages, UWE Bristol

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Experience

Major US airline

Providing ongoing strategic portfolio advice to a major US airline, including advice on trade mark registration and oppositions.

Multinational technology company

Advising a multinational technology company on contentious and non-contentious trade mark matters

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Marken & Werbung

Specification drafting: a quick guide

17. September 2025

von Alison Cole und Louise Popple

Marken & Werbung

General Court confirms colour combinations require more than systematic arrangement for registration

8. Juli 2025

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Urheber- und Medienrecht

SkyKick v Sky: Supreme Court lowers the bar for bad faith

Supreme Court overturns the Court of Appeal on key aspects of bad faith. Ruling has significant implications for trade mark filing and enforcement.

15. November 2024

von Louise Popple und Alison Cole

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