Shaun Sherlock is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, with over twenty five years’ experience in the profession.
As an undergraduate at the University of Birmingham, Shaun conducted research projects that resulted in their publication in The Cell, which ignited his interest in intellectual property.
Shaun has also lectured at Brunel University on UK trade mark procedure for the Intellectual Property Law Postgraduate Certificate.
While Shaun raced lawn mowers for many years, he is now more likely to spend his spare time paddling a canoe or watching his son play football.
Shaun handles all aspects of trade mark law and practice, with particular experience in clearance searches, the prosecution of trade marks and contentious matters, including the management and handling of opposition, revocation and invalidity proceedings.
He has also helped many start-up companies secure protection for their trade marks, tailored to their developing needs, and has devised and managed global clearance and filing strategies. While Shaun has a particular expertise in the fashion, food and drink sectors, he has filed trade mark applications for a wide range of other goods and services, from power stations to cartoon characters.
UK Trade Mark Attorney
Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA)
Shaun holds an honours degree in Biology with Biotechnology from the University of Birmingham.
Shaun also holds a master’s degree in the Management of Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary, University of London, which was followed by a placement conducting an intellectual property audit for the Institute of Food Research.
Shaun was previously responsible for the trade mark portfolio of the BBC, where he worked in-house as the corporation’s trade mark manager, seeking protection for television and radio programme titles, before moving to an external advisory role in private practice. He has provided advice to a number of well-known global brands, including being the day-to-day contact for a well-known high-street retailer and organising the transfer of a large international portfolio of trade marks for a large beverage company.
