Intellectual Property
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire
Band 2
Email address
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(0113) 283 2500About
Provided by Walker Morris LLP
Walker Morris is one of the few firms in the UK that can genuinely offer the complete intellectual property law service. Our lawyers include both solicitors and UK/ European trade mark and design attorneys. Comprising of six dedicated IP specialists, the team is one of the largest in the UK outside London. Our lawyers have worked in-house for the likes of Marks & Spencer and for Trading Standards, as well as in private practice, which makes us uniquely placed to understand your commercial needs.
We recognise the vital importance of your IP and support you with the development, marketing and protection of these crucial assets. Our expertise spans the whole spectrum of IP law from licensing deals, commercial partnerships, social media advice, enforcement, brand protection and exploitation; through to trade mark and domain name registration and portfolio management.
In short, we provide our clients with a “one stop shop” for all IP matters. We help our clients develop, protect and exploit their ideas/brands and offer a wide variety of services relating to IP, covering advice regarding patents, trade marks, copyright, design and domain name creation, management, enforcement and exploitation. We can provide strategic advice, assistance with planning and budgeting, brand evaluation, trade mark clearance and filing, representation relating to contentious trade mark and design matters, competitor analysis, IP intelligence, advice concerning licensing, IP audits and other services.
Chambers Review
Walker Morris in Leeds is a full-service IP offering advising clients in sectors such as food, manufacturing and retail on infringement disputes concerning all core rights, commercial transactions and portfolio management. The firm acts for a roster of well-known football and rugby clubs. It also has a trade mark filing and opposition practice.
Work Highlights
- Walker Morris continues to advise the Ferrero Group on managing the UK rights for key brands.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their approach is calmly analytical, a good mix between smooth client-handling skills and detailed factual and legal analysis. The team are always focused on the commercial ends of the client."
"Able to dissect complicated, commercially difficult issues and provide advice to resolve things."
"I have every confidence in Walker Morris to handle any issue, however complex. I never have to chase for a response."
"Walker Morris are prompt and clear in their advice, offering multiple solutions. They are pragmatic and honest, and help their clients to grasp the reality of a situation and what can be done."
"Their approach is calmly analytical, a good mix between smooth client-handling skills and detailed factual and legal analysis. The team are always focused on the commercial ends of the client."
"Able to dissect complicated, commercially difficult issues and provide advice to resolve things."
"I have every confidence in Walker Morris to handle any issue, however complex. I never have to chase for a response."
"Walker Morris are prompt and clear in their advice, offering multiple solutions. They are pragmatic and honest, and help their clients to grasp the reality of a situation and what can be done."
Notable Practitioners
Alan Harper is head of department at Walker Morris in Leeds. He continues to develop a strong reputation in IP litigation for his handling of trade mark, copyright and designs disputes. He is instructed by a wide range of clients including several football clubs.
"Alan is an approachable and effective partner who makes sure cases are run as simply and practically as possible."
"Alan is always able to find a way to distil complex IPR matters in a matter of moments. He always provides advice that is easy to understand and that you can do something with."
"Alan is extremely personable and helpful."