Jason Rawkins

Jason is the Head of our Fashion & Luxury group. He advises some of the most distinguished brands in the world on their IP, trade mark and design rights.

Jason advises on both contentious and non-contentious IP issues related to brands, designs, and domain names. Clients describe him as a personable and engaging adviser with keen insights into conflicts and portfolio management.

A major focus of Jason's practice involves proactively advising clients in relation to the acquisition, maintenance and exploitation of IP rights, including trade mark portfolio management and related clearances, oppositions and co-existence negotiations, as well as commercial dealings such as assignments and licensing.

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Since 1990 Partner, Taylor Wessing

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Since 1990 Partner, Taylor Wessing

Ausbildung

1993 IP Diploma, Bristol University

1992 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales

1988 Bachelors, Classics, Oxford University

Publikationen

England's New Choice for IP Litigation, European Intellectual Property Review, Vol 33, issue 9

Mitgliedschaften

International Trademark Association (ITA)

Fremdsprachen

Awards

Managing Intellectual Property – IP stars 2024

Featured

Managing Intellectual Property – IP Stars 2024

Who's Who Legal: IP – Trademarks 2023

Legal 500 UK 2023

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Experience

Glenmark Pharma on the sale of its portfolio of CNS products in Poland to Neuraxpharm

Advised Glenmark Pharma on its divestment of its CNS business in Poland including its portfolio of generics and branded generics products and the transfer of its commercial team in Poland to private equity backed Neuraxpharm, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of CNS disorders.

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Emma Danks

Simon Jupp

Jason Rawkins

Graham Samuel-Gibbon

Apotex's EUR74 million sale of subsidiaries to Aurobindo

Apotex on the sale of six European subsidiaries in Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Spain, to Aurobindo for EUR74 million. This highly complex transaction involved the share transfer of subsidiaries in multiple jurisdictions being co-ordinated and managed by our UK team. We simultaneously advised on a multitude of business separation, ongoing product supply agreements and IP licences for the European business to continue operating after being removed from the Apotex group.

Simon Cohen

Tasmina Goraya, PhD

Jason Rawkins

Simon Jupp

Bart Hunnekens

Roos Seesing

UK High Court trade mark infringement claim

Acting for a famous perfume brand in a trade mark infringement claim against a competitor. The case included High Court litigation in the UK.

Jason Rawkins

KPMG

KPMG on its successful application for KPMG gTLD.

Jason Rawkins

Tiffany & Co.

Tiffany & Co. on registering the famous Tiffany blue as a colour mark.

Jason Rawkins

A leading luxury fashion brand on its IP issues

A luxury fashion brand on the filing, registration and management of the client's trade marks, including opposition proceedings against conflicting third party trade marks and enforcement action against infringers.

Jason Rawkins

Dr. Dirk Wieddekind

Marc Schuler