Barbara Cookson
Barbara is a well-qualified European Patent Attorney and IP expert who is hoping to develop Filemot Technology Law to provide a more client-oriented and commercial approach to the task of IP protection and enforcement.
| Cambridge University - New Hall |
1974-1977 |
BA Natural Sciences: Physics & Theoretical
Physics
Part1A Mathematics |
| Kings School, Worcester |
1970-73 |
A levels: Pure Mathematics, Applied
Mathematics & Physics. |
| St Mary's Convent |
1960-1970 |
|
| Chartered Patent Agent/European Patent
Attorney |
1981 |
| Chartered Engineer, MIEE now IET |
1986 |
| Register of Trade Mark Agents |
1990 |
| Solicitor |
1992 |
| Ordinary Member, The Institute of Trade Mark
Agents |
1995 |
| Patent Agent Litigator |
2000 |
| Nabarro Nathanson |
May 2000 – July 2005 |
| Field Fisher Waterhouse |
November 1995 - March 2000 |
| Titmuss Sainer Dechert |
August 1989 - November 1995 |
| Withers & Rogers |
1988 - 1989 |
| Mathisen Macara & Co |
1982 - 1988 |
| British Telecom |
1981 |
| A A Thornton & Co |
1977 - 1981 |
- Advising a leading UK construction company on pile cap removal technology
including defending infringement complaints, prosecuting patent applications and
developing an enforcement strategy.
- Acting for a New York cosmetic house in a trade mark infringement dispute
including conducting proceedings to invalidate the UK registration of
AROMACOLOGY.
- Securing grant of a UK patent for an invention disclosed in breach of
confidence within 14 months despite the intervention of a prospective infringer
and advising on related contractual issues to enable the manufacturer to develop
its market presence.
- Advising a construction components business over product design
conflicts, including the filing of Community Registered Designs and patent
applications, advising on patent infringement and the acquisition of a competing
business in order to resolve a dispute.
- Drafting patent applications for innovations in fields covering, for
example, home security, digital radio; packaging and the recycling of spoil; and
obtaining patents for clients in numerous territories from Argentina to
Yugoslavia and as far afield as Australia and China.
- Conducting projects to identify potential conflicts in connection with
rebranding exercises for products ranging from an airline to a government
department with milk bottle tops and lots of electronic products and software in
between.
- Renegotiating the VIRGIN WINES trade mark licence on the business sale.
- 24 March 2007 Defensible Technology and Patents to CU
Entrepreneurs at PA, Royston.
- September 2006 Careers in Patents AWISE Cambridge
- June 2006 Sole IP Practitioners Group - Visions of
Cooperation
- 28 November 2005 Interview of Ron Marchant at QMW
- October 2005 Workshop on Shape Marks in Boston, USA
- 25 February 2005 Presentation on "Protecting Mathematical Innovation in the Life Sciences" during Bioinformatics IP: A Case Study Approach. A seminar organised by the UK Bioinformatics Forum at the Magdalen Centre Oxford
- 12 August 2004 Trademark Update afternoon
seminar at Nabarro Nathanson.
- 10 December 2003 Presentation on "Introduction
to Intellectual Property" opening a Seminar on Management and Exploitation of
Intellectual Property Patent Rights seminar organised by the IEE and Institute
of Physics in London.
- October 2003 Presentation on “Business
Essentials for Engineers: Using the Law to Develop Your Business” at IEE
Management Training Fees Young Professionals Weekend
- 23 October 2002 "Inside the Bubble" organised
with
Identica, an external branding specialist and also a client
- 23 May 2001 Advanced Seminar on Trademark Law
New York Intellectual Property Institute How the Protocol Works
- Trademark World Nov 06 Dyson Technological
Innovation is a Concept not a Sign. You can download a copy
here.
- The Trade Marks Handbook Sweet & Maxwell Edited by CIPA Chapter 116 on Assignments last edited for Release 28 not yet published
- Patent World September 2005 The Cambridge Way – review of the proceedings of the CUTEC Technology Ventures Conference 2005 and the events celebrating the winners of Cambridge University and MIT entrepreneur competitions.
You can download a copy here
- Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law: Vol 10 Issue 2 May 2005: Protecting Mathematical Innovation in the Life Sciences
- Patent World March 2005 So Much Choice…Tools for Patent Searching
- Trademark World Nov 04 Case Comment ECJ opens the Floodgates for Surname Brands
- Intellectual Asset Management August/September 2004 Defining Europe’s Database Right
- World TradeMark Law Report August 04 Trademark Licensing
- Patent World #160 March 2004 The Right to Spend… Case comment on FOSAMAX
- Trademark World # 165 March 2004 Case Comment: Definitions Policed. Use: there’s a lot of it about
- Patent Strategy and Management (US publication)
June 03 US The New European Community Patent article with Tom Turano of Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault
- World TradeMark Law Report: July 03 Articles on Internet Tools for Trademark Searching
- WIPO Magazine, Issue No. 2, 2003 : March - April 2003 Madrid: The Advantage of Simplicity
- INTA Bulletin a range of feature articles and news items from 2000 to March 04. Features included
- Trademark Oppositions: Effective Proceedings or Procedural Warfare? 1 Sep 03 jointly with Patrick J Gallagher of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
- This Mark’s a Joke 15 July 2002
- Sports Sponsorship – Taking a Look at Sponsoring The NASCAR and TOUR DE FRANCE 1 May 2002
- Choosing a Domain Name Registrar 15 June 2001
- Year 2000 in Review : The Community Trademark with Guy Heath 1 February 2001
- IP Worldwide July/August 1998 Europe Awaits Controversial Ruling on Trademark Exhaustion and EU Court Rules Against Parallel Imports September/October 1998
- Legalease Special Report: Intellectual Property 1997 CTM: where are we now? And The Trade Mark Law Treaty
- European Intellectual Property Review 8 August 1997 The Progress of European
Harmonisation
- Link Legal Information Network “On-Line in Print” June 1997 PC Master Software Review feature of IP Management Software. March 1997 Patent Searching for Free
- European Counsel March 1998 European Court Heralds Fortress Europe (Silhouette)
- Intellectual Property Update published by Field Fisher Waterhouse 1995 -2000
- Law Society’s Gazette 10 June 1992
Customs Seizure of Counterfeit Goods
- European Intellectual Property Review 7 July 1991 The Significance of Goodwill
- Practical Electronics March 1991 Converting Ideas Into Cash
- Protecting Industrial Design Pamphlet published by Titmuss Sainer & Webb October 1991
- A Guide to Trademarks And Their Use published by Titmuss Sainer & Webb 1990 and translated into Japanese
- Protection against Hackers published by Titmuss Sainer & Webb October 1990
