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VWV Trade Mark Specialist Becomes Dual Qualified

on Monday, 27 July 2015.

Paula Williams, a Senior Associate in VWV's trade marks team, qualified as a solicitor seven years ago and has now qualified as a Registered Trade Mark Attorney.

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Paula joins a select number of solicitors in the UK who are qualified both as a Solicitor and as a Registered Trade Mark Attorney.

Andrew Grant, Commercial & Operations Director at Hunters Property Plc comments on Paula's expertise:

"An Intellectual Property Guru! An expert in analysis, interpretation, problem solving, dispute resolution and execution. Paula listens, understands and delivers. An asset to any business interested in brand protection."

Paula and the team provide a high quality service for all trade mark issues. This includes registering trade marks in the UK and overseas, trade mark licensing and trade mark enforcement. This dual qualification means a more efficient service for clients.

Simon Heald, VWV Managing Partner, commented on Paula's achievement:

"Paula's dual qualification as a Solicitor and Registered Trade Mark Attorney reflects our expertise and commitment to intellectual property protection. Our trade mark clients are wide-ranging, from household brands to charities and schools. Congratulations to Paula on a great achievement."

Out of 132,520 practising Solicitors in the UK, Paula is one of only 242 who are qualified both as a Solicitor and as a Registered Trade Mark Attorney, only seven of whom are based in the Bristol area*. 

(*Source: Law Society & IPReg, May 2015)