Nora is a Chartered UK Trademark Attorney experienced in managing worldwide trademark portfolios and providing strategic advice to clients in the fashion, beauty, food, beverages, and sports sectors, including a Premier League football club.
She is attuned to the requirements of major brand owners and in looking after all aspects of the trademark life cycle. Nora has advised on registrability, potential risks posed by third parties, and filed and prosecuted applications in the UK, EU and internationally. Nora has also handled contentious matters, including oppositions, settlement negotiations, undertakings, co-existence agreements, customs seizures, and cancellation actions.
Prior to joining EIP Nora worked at two specialist IP firms in London and in the trademarks department of an international law firm in Germany. She speaks German fluently.
Published articles
- March 2021
Intellectual Property Magazine, Burberry Ltd v Xinboli Trading (Shanghai) Co.pdf (link) - 29 July 2020
The Trademark Lawyer, New normal, old problems (link) - December 2019
The Trademark Lawyer, A "Queer" decision by the UKIPO? (link) - 29 July 2019
Lawyer Monthly, Cricket World Cup: Are Cricketers' IP Rights Protected? (link) - 7 April 2019
City A.M., Legal Q&A: Major League Soccer's trademark dispute with Inter Milan over David Beckham's team name (link)
Education and qualifications
- Chartered UK Trademark Attorney, 2014
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2013 — 2014
Professional Certificate in Trademark Law Practice, Nottingham Trent University -
2012 — 2013
Postgraduate Certificate in Trademark Law Practice, Queen Mary, University of London -
2007 — 2008
Bar Vocational Course, College of Law -
2003 — 2007
LL.B Law with German Law, University of East Anglia
Career history
- 2021 — present
Senior Associate, EIP - 2019 — 2021
Associate, EIP - 2016 — 2019
Trademark Attorney, Novagraaf UK - 2011 — 2016
Trademark Attorney, Venner Shipley - 2011
Paralegal, Financial Services Authority - 2010 — 2011
Litigation Paralegal, Clyde & Co - 2008 — 2009
Paralegal, Bird & Bird
Awards and recognition
- WTR 1000, 2021 (link)
- WTR 1000, 2020
- Recommended in Legal 500, 2017
Languages spoken
- German (Fluent)
Speaking engagements
- 8 October 2019
Business Insider, South West Brands and IP Roundtable (link)
Additional information
Memberships:
CITMA