Lucy Walker

Overview:

Lucy has a wealth of experience advising clients on a wide range of trade mark matters: providing strategic and tactical forward thinking advice on filing programmes; filing/prosecuting applications around the world; advising on the freedom to use and register trade marks; the policing and enforcement of rights domestically and internationally; due diligence reviews; complex IP issues in liquidation proceedings; negotiation, and drafting of agreements and licences; handling customs matters and domain name complaints.

Lucy is recognised by her clients as being “extremely pragmatic and commercial with a great ability to safeguard client’s businesses and minimises risk while taking a global perspective, all in a cost-effective manner.” She is known for being extremely responsive and very down to earth too.

Lucy offers insightful and nuanced guidance on all aspects of trademark law that directly addresses her clients’ business needs. She builds strong relationships with her clients, which enhances her ability to handle conflict matters and achieve positive resolutions.

Her practical approach to advice highlights her commercial acumen right from the start. With extensive experience in managing global trademark portfolios, she efficiently delivers services to clients while keeping costs in check.

Lucy is also involved with CITMA as a counsel member and participates in various working groups, including those focused on HR, renewals, EDI, and the social committee.

Experience:

• Successfully advising Comic Enterprises Limited to sue Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation over the breach of its Trade Mark rights to use the phrase ‘The Glee Club’
• Being on board from the start as IP Counsel to Grenade (UK) Limited.  Grenade started as a husband and wife team in 2010 and since this time, I have assisted the business with all of its trade mark matters, including undertaking clearance work, filing programs, oppositions and cancellation actions, infringement actions, tackling Internet issues, ASA advice, portfolio management, licensing opportunities, due diligence projects.  Grenade has grown from a start-up into a multi-national business worth over £75 million, that sells product in over 100 countries,  whilst also being consistently nominated as a top company to work for
• Providing strategic advice to a large globally-recognised automotive company in an ongoing cease and desist programme which has involved corresponding with over 200 infringers to date and undertaking multiple actions including: Company Names Tribunal actions, filing UDRP complaints, website takedowns, filing complaints using Facebook, Amazon and eBay systems
• Lucy’s clients include Pearson Plc, Maple Mountain Group (Modere brand), The Little Soap Company, GFG Alliance Group which comprises Liberty House Group, SIMEC, Jahama and Wyelands, Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, Greande (UK) Limited, British Racing Motors.  She is also Counsel for the UK and European work for many International businesses including Pentair Plc, Emerson, the Herman Miller Group, KORA Organics by Miranda Kerr Pty Ltd, Etihad Airlines, Rich Products Corporation, FISERV, Ace Hardware Corp.
• Member of The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) Education Committee and CITMA’s Paralegal Course Working Group