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MIA CTS2022

Marks & Clerk is proud to be supporting the
MIA Engineering & Technology Show

Not only are we a leading national and international intellectual property practice, our heritage is uniquely automotive. From the time of the two-stroke engine, invented by our founder Dugald Clerk in 1880, we have worked continuously with many household names in the industry. We are now leading the way in protecting tomorrow’s technologies in areas such as 3D printing,  AI, battery power and hydrogen fuel cells. 

Motorsport is a crucial driver for innovation but innovation needs strong IP protection if it is to make the jump into the wider automotive world. Our sector experts work with businesses from Automotive, Aerospace and Rail sector to help secure protection using strategies tailored to your business.  

Visit our stand to meet IP experts Robert Lind and John Ferdinand or alternatively feel free to email us at MIA@marks-clerk.com

IP experts at CTS2022

Photo: Robert Lind

Robert Lind

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Robert graduated from Glasgow University with a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and followed this with a PhD in Bioelectronics during which he worked with a team conducting pioneering research into microfabricated structures used to record activity within neural networks.
Photo: John Ferdinand

John Ferdinand

Partner Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)
John has over 15 years’ experience in the trade mark profession and works with a portfolio of national and international clients on developing a strategy for their trade mark protection. John is the Office Managing Partner at Marks & Clerk's Birmingham office.

3D printing: is your IP ready?

No other IP firm has our depth of expertise in 3D printing

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Artificial Intelligence

Dedicated AI specialists with detailed technical understanding

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Brexit & IP

Trade marks, designs, and the end of the transition period

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Insights

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Article
- Tuesday, 7 September 2021

Electrifying developments: IP considerations in electric vehicle design

In the article below we take a look at some of the legal considerations that manufacturers will face as the burgeoning electric vehicle market matures.
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Article
- Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Protection against unfair competition of copycat cars

Land Rover, despite having had its Chinese Design Patent invalidated due to its own prior disclosure, was successful against a copycat car using unfair competition law, although failing under copyright law.
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Article
- Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Pan-European Design Protection: Considerations for Automotive Manufacturers Post-Brexit

Automotive manufacturers used to enjoy protection in both the UK and the EU27 under Registered and Unregistered Community Designs (RCDs and UCDs).
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Article
- Monday, 13 July 2020

Ferrari loses EU trade mark for ‘world’s most expensive car’

The Ferrari 250 GTO may be the ‘world’s most expensive car’ selling for up to £52 million each, but Ferrari was still unable to prevent its EU trade mark protecting the model’s iconic shape from being cancelled.
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Article
- Wednesday, 12 August 2020

Putting the brakes on intellectual property infringers

In a decision published on 9th August 2020, the F1 stewards delivered a verdict fining Racing Point 15 points and 400,000 Euros.
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Article
- Wednesday, 23 December 2020

Lewis Hamilton’s IP struggles highlight some important issues

Celebrity news can sometimes cause fringe but nonetheless important issues to come to the fore. This has been the case recently where Lewis Hamilton’s brushes with IP have highlighted a couple of interesting points.
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