Ian Gruselle
Partner - Brands, designs & copyright
Ian is a Partner in the trade mark portfolios group. He advises on all aspects of trade marks and designs including clearance searches, registration, opposition proceedings and portfolio management.
Ian has particular expertise in representing clients before the United Kingdom and the European Union trade marks and design offices, as well as managing international trade mark and design portfolios.
Ian represents iconic brands and household names such as BAFTA, the Financial Times, Fat Face and Rocco Forte Hotels as well as market leaders in computer software, medical, financial and media sectors.
For example, Ian manages the worldwide portfolio of one of the world’s leading specialist professional medical device companies, headquartered in the US, a trade marks and designs portfolio which spans over 150 countries and more than 30 subsidiaries. We manage both the protection and the enforcement of the brand, working with our extensive network of local associates in each of these countries.
Ian is a member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, the International Trade Mark Association and Marques.