Claire is a Partner within the Intellectual Property team. With over 20 years’ experience in the trade mark field, Claire’s advice is highly strategic, pragmatic and always commercial. 

She is passionate about branding. With a wealth of international experience, she actively partners with clients in their branding journeys, whether a start-up or a multinational.

 

Claire joined Edwin Coe in 2021.

 

The IP team advises clients across the spectrum and in many different fields. Claire too advises clients across the range – large multi nationals, start-ups, individuals and SMEs – on:

 

Trade Marks Prosecution and Opposition: Providing advice and recommendations on branding/rebranding, filing strategies, prosecuting trade marks through to registration, dealing with any third-party objections along the way.

 

Brand Protection and Exploitation: Leveraging ownership of IP rights by exploiting through licensing.

 

Intellectual Property Disputes: Overseeing multinational disputes, always with an eye for putting the client in the best position possible.

 

Claire is well known in the trade mark field and often receives requests for second opinions, whether on complex international disputes or domestic UK disputes.  She delivers clear commercial advice and practical recommendations.

Expertise
Intellectual Property Trade Marks Brand Protection Intellectual Property Disputes Copyright
Credentials
WIPR Leader since 2023
Highly Recommended in World Intellectual Property Review in both contentious and non-contentious trade mark work
WTR 1000 list of international trade mark professionals since 2023
Recommended in The Legal 500 UK 2026
Member of International Trademark Association and currently serves on the Unreal Campaign Committee.
Member MARQUES, Chair of the Programming Team
Co-Chair of Edwin Coe’s Charities and Communities Committee
EXPERIENCE
Claire’s experience includes:
Advised multinational technology company in long standing global trade mark dispute involving oppositions, revocations, invalidations and court proceedings.
Acted for fashion designer in trade mark disputes in the UK / European Union and related infringement proceedings.
Provided trade mark prosecution and brand protection advice to electric automobile company.
Represented brand protection interests of a chain of restaurants in their UK and EU.
Provided brand protection recommendations to heritage consultancy in the UK.
Represented on pro bono basis charity for women’s health, including trade mark and copyright advice.