Jacqueline is a member of our trade mark team and has extensive experience in managing large portfolios, particularly advising on international filing strategies and foreign filings and prosecution. Her work includes acting in oppositions before the UKIPO and advising on multi-jurisdictional disputes. She has excellent skills in negotiating settlement agreements.
Jacqueline has also been involved in DRS and UDRP proceedings at Nominet and WIPO respectively relating to domain names and handles a number of domain name watches for her clients. She has been involved in foreign domain dispute proceedings and in negotiating domain transfers from third parties.
Areas of Expertise
Clients
Jacqueline works with a wide range of clients across all technologies and sectors, such as ecommerce, food and beverage, media, engineering, and manufacturing.
Background
Jacqueline has an LLB from The London School of Economics and Political Science and an LLM from the University of Cambridge. She joined Mewburn Ellis in 2011 before qualifying as a UK Chartered Trade Mark Attorney in 2014. She did a secondment at a US firm in 2016 and later joined the partnership in 2019.
Jacqueline regularly visits China and attends the China Trademark Festival.
Recommendations
Jacqueline has been recognised in Who’s Who Legal each year since 2015, and has been listed as a "key lawyer" in the 2022-2024 edition of The Legal 500.
Jacqueline has been recommended in WTR (World Trademark Review) 1000 2023 for United Kingdom: England.
"Jacqueline provides detailed trademark advice on an international scale. She is highly responsive, friendly and produces excellent, precise and thorough work in a timely manner.” - WTR 1000 2023
“You are fantastic to work with and provide excellent and timely answers, so thank you again for all of your help” – US law firm
“I have to say thank you for your cooperation to our everyday’s (sic) work […] I appreciate your deep and accurate comments.” – Japanese law firm
"Jacqueline has unique insight into how US firms and companies operate, and a keen appreciation of what they are looking for in a UK and EU firm. She has a level of confidence and experience beyond her years, which shows in her fantastic client service skills and solid business understanding" - WTR 1000 2021
WoMEn of Mewburn Ellis Network
Jacqueline is a founding member of our WoMEn of Mewburn Ellis Network and is on the collaboration group. The network provides a valuable space for women and allies to support and champion each other. For Jacqueline a key feature of the network is that all are welcome and encouraged to join, regardless of their role, and it demonstrates that Mewburn Ellis is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone within the firm.