Melanie Worsdall

Solicitor, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

Melanie has over 10 years’ IP experience. She specialises in brand protection and advises clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Her practice covers a wide range of work, including clearance of brand names, management of international filing programmes and protection of trade mark rights, dealing with day to day management of international trade mark portfolios, policing major brands, bringing and defending opposition, invalidation and cancellation proceedings, dealing with domain names disputes and general IP infringement issues. Melanie also advises on the commercialisation of intellectual property, co-branding arrangements and the IP aspects of corporate and real estate transactions. Melanie works with clients from a range of sectors, including technology, fashion and real estate.

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Trade mark coexistence agreement

Precedents

This Precedent is intended for use where the owners of separate similar or identical trade marks which are subject to confusion agree to clarify how each mark is to be used and/or registered so as to reduce the risk of confusion, settle a current dispute or avoid disputes arising in the future, and permit both parties to continue to use their marks. Key points to consider when drafting include: identifying the marks in question, the territory in which they are used, the goods/services for which each mark is registered and any intended modifications to either party’s mark.