How I can help your business

• Provide strategic, commercially focused advice on all aspects of trade mark protection, whether you are looking to expand into new markets or to strengthen your existing brand presence
• Manage and develop your international trade mark portfolio, including filing and prosecuting trade mark applications worldwide.
• Monitor worldwide registers for potentially conflicting trade marks, including advising on third-party conflicts, commercial implications and options for resolution.

Overview & Expertise

Janice Morrison is a Senior Associate in Marks & Clerk’s Edinburgh office. She joined the firm in 2007 and qualified as a Trade Mark Attorney in 2010.

Janice specialises exclusively in trade marks, advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Her experience includes worldwide portfolio management, filing and prosecuting trade mark applications, handling oppositions and cancellation actions, and coordinating the recordal of assignments on an international basis.

She works with a diverse range of UK and international clients across sectors including food and beverages, fashion and retail, medical technology, energy and software. Her experience in these areas supports the delivery of practical, commercially focused advice aligned with clients’ brand protection strategies.

Janice holds an honours degree in Modern Languages from the University of Glasgow and has a working knowledge of French, German and Spanish.

Client Work & Case Experience

• Fashion and retail sector — managing global trade mark portfolios for Scottish fashion brands, including worldwide filing and prosecution, coordination with overseas attorneys, and handling conflicts with third-party marks.
• Food and beverage sector — advising a number of whisky distilleries on brand protection as they expand internationally, including global filing strategies, conflict assessment and negotiation of agreements.
• Energy & Technology sector — managing an international trade mark portfolio for a global energy intelligence provider, including clearance searches, worldwide filing and prosecution, and identifying and addressing third-party risks to support freedom to operate.