Michael Gardner
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Intellectual Property
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About
Provided by Michael Gardner
Practice Areas
Michael advises clients in relation to disputes involving commercial, contractual, reputation management, IT and in particular, intellectual property matters. This includes trade marks, passing off, copyright, databases, designs, patents, confidential information and disputes involving all forms of business and IT contracts. In the reputation management space, he advises on defamation and privacy issues.
Michael is experienced in all forms of IP dispute resolution including litigation in the High Court and IPEC including the obtaining of urgent injunctive relief. His practice includes anti-counterfeiting work (including in the online space) and advising on parallel imports. He also advises on brand protection and reputation management generally and conducts trade mark prosecution work and domain name dispute resolution.
Career
Michael joined Wedlake Bell in 1993 and qualified as a solicitor in 1995. Prior to it, he obtained degree in Modern History and International Relations from the University of Reading. He also passed the Common Professional Examination in 1992.
Michael became a partner in 2001 and head of the IP team in 2005.
Chambers Review
UK
Michael Gardner offers support across the full range of trade mark issues, including registry proceedings, licensing and litigation. He acts for an array of clients active in sectors including retail, music, media and manufacturing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mike is our go-to resource in the UK for complex trademark matters requiring a creative strategy for enforcement."
"Michael is a safe pair of hands, including on complicated matters with cross-jurisdictional elements."
"Mike is our go-to resource in the UK for complex trademark matters requiring a creative strategy for enforcement."
"Michael is a safe pair of hands, including on complicated matters with cross-jurisdictional elements."
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