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Smita Pattni

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Smita is an associate in the Brands team, specialising in trade mark law.

She advises clients from start ups to big corporations in different sectors on all things trade marks covering clearing the use of a mark, filing, prosecution, contentious registry proceedings and am engaged in settlement discussions.  She also has experience in online brand enforcement such as domain name disputes and social media takedowns.

Smita has supported clients in various sectors including fashion, charities, FMCG, technology and pharmaceuticals.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Brands & advertising
Commercial & consumer contracts
Copyright & media law
Trade mark registration & portfolio management

Sectors

Consumer & retail
Business & professional services
Public services & education
Hotels, hospitality & leisure

CV

Since 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020-2025 Trade Mark Attorney, Stobbs IP
2016-2020 Trainee, Stobbs IP
2020 PGC, Trade Mark Practice, Nottingham Law School
2018 PGC, Trade Mark Law, Queen Mary
2013 LLB (Hons), City University London

Career

Since 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020-2025 Trade Mark Attorney, Stobbs IP
2016-2020 Trainee, Stobbs IP

Education

2020 PGC, Trade Mark Practice, Nottingham Law School
2018 PGC, Trade Mark Law, Queen Mary
2013 LLB (Hons), City University London

Memberships & Associations

Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorney (UK).

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