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Anna Szpek

Director, Trade Marks

London Central

Anna Szpek acts for a diverse range of clients in sectors including cosmetics, fashion, food and drink, animation, merchandising, broadcasting and telecommunications. She works across all aspects of trade mark matters from inception to renewal including clearance searches, advising on UK and overseas filing programmes and renewal strategies.

Much of Anna’s practice involves handling disputes to successful resolution, often without recourse to formal tribunal or court proceedings. Anna assists clients in forming strategies to deal efficiently with third-parties that deliberately make use of clients’ brands in the hope of gaining an advantage. In addition to handling contentious proceedings at the UKIPO, Anna has experience in Company Name Tribunal disputes and social media take-down procedures.

Anna also has considerable experience in handling worldwide assignment programmes and undertaking due diligence exercises.

Anna is fluent in Polish. She entered the profession in 1998.

Anna joined Murgitroyd as part of the addition of the UDL team to the Murgitroyd team in October 2021. She is based in our London Central Office.

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Sector expertise

  • Brands
  • Software and related technology
  • Creative agencies
  • Fashion
  • Luxury apparel
  • Food and drink
  • Media
  • Music
  • Publishing
  • Retail and homeware
  • Telecoms and 5G
  • Electronics

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US Agent

We sincerely appreciate all of the support we have received from you and your local attorneys regarding this case.

Paralegal, Japanese Multinational Conglomerate

Thanks for your prompt response and sage advice.

Partner, Australian Law Firm

Key contributor to the Team Highly Recommended in Décideurs Magazine's Leaders' League

UK Best Law Firms & IP agencies for Trade Mark Prosecution 2024

Key contributor to our Trade Mark Team recognised by Managing IP, IP Stars

Managing IP, IP Stars, Trade Mark Prosecution Firm Ranking - 2024

Key contributor to our Trade Mark team awarded Recommended status on WIPR 2024

World Intellectual Property Review - Non-contentious UK Trade Mark category - 2024

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IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists - 2024 - An annual research project that identifies top practitioners who are taking IP portfolio management to the next level. These individuals are leading the way in developing and implementing strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios.

Key contributor to our Trade Mark team awarded Gold in the United Kingdom

WTR - 2024

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