How RDTM Can Help You
RDTM Trade Marks Ltd was established by Rebecca Davis in 2017. Recognised as "highly organised, practical and helpful' by the Legal 500 and as a Rising Star in IP Stars, Rebecca now works as a freelance consultant where flexibility is key.
Start-ups/individuals/SMEs - Rebecca has advised numerous start-ups on their trade mark requirements, taking into account the very unique challenges that a new company faces;
Law firms/trade mark firms - Rebecca can help if you are a law firm without a trade mark prosecution offering, but who would like to be able to offer this additional service to your clients. Alternatively, if you already have a trade mark practice, but require shorter term cover, for example, to cover maternity leave, a period where you may be temporarily short of staff or where you need extra assistance for a large project, Rebecca can help;
You may be considering moving away from your current trade mark advisors. Rebecca works on a consultancy basis with law firms and specialist IP firms, so is well placed to assist you in moving your IP portfolio to advisors who will best meet your requirements.
With over thirty years' experience in the clearance, protection, exploitation and enforcement of trade marks in the UK and internationally, Rebecca has worked in leading City law firms and trade marks firms and in-house for a well-known FMCG company.
Rebecca specialises in trade mark protection and portfolio management in the UK and internationally. Her experience includes:
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devising trade mark filing programmes and strategies in the UK, the EU and internationally, designed to ensure the broadest possible protection for the client whilst mindful of budgetary constraints;
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advising on freedom to use and register trade marks in the UK and internationally;
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preparing and filing trade mark applications in the UK and the EU (before the EUIPO) and dealing with all matters through to registration including advising on and responding to objections raised by the Trade Mark Office and/or by third parties (including formal oppositions filed by third parties);
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instructing the filing of trade mark applications internationally though her broad network of trusted advisors built up through her experience in the profession;
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dealing with post-registration matters including renewals, assignments, invalidity and cancellation proceedings;
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monitoring the use and registration of trade marks by third parties and advising on potentially conflicting marks, including those disclosed by a commercial trade mark watching service;
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working with investigators in relation to trade mark matters, in particular in circumstances where there are third party issues which could affect the use/registration of a trade mark;
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conducting trade mark audits and reviews.
