Daniel Wheatley

Trade Mark Attorney

Background

Dan is a UK Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, having qualified in 2024.

Dan joined the firm in 2022 after working within a private office at the heart of Government. Alongside his previous role, Dan completed both the MSc in Management of Intellectual Property and the Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University of London. Whilst Dan was first introduced to IP during his undergraduate Chemistry course at the University of Bath, it was his postgraduate studies, including partaking in the pro bono ‘qLegal’ scheme, that fostered his strong interest in trade mark law.

Dan received the 2024 CITMA Award for the highest mark achieved on the Professional Certificate in the Trade Mark Practice course at Nottingham Law School (the Trade Mark Attorney finals).

 

Types of clients and client work

Dan assists a wide range of clients from individuals to multinational corporations in relation to trade mark matters in the UK, EU, and worldwide. Dan works with clients across a variety of commercial sectors, including engineering, food and beverage, entertainment, travel, and financial services.

Dan is regularly involved with advising on the availability and registrability of proposed trade marks; filing trade mark applications; advising on, filing, and defending oppositions; advising on infringement matters; preparing settlement agreements; and attending to trade mark assignments and recordal exercises.

 

Expertise

Dan assists the associates and partners at the firm with all aspects of trade mark law, but especially enjoys helping clients overcome difficult obstacles on the path to securing a trade mark registration. Dan also has a particular interest in handling contentious matters, and has experience in assisting to obtain favourable outcomes.

 

Qualifications and Memberships

  • UK Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, 2024
  • Professional Certificate in Trade Mark Practice, Nottingham Law School, 2024 – Distinction
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University of London, 2021 – Distinction
  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA)
  • IP Litigator – Trade Mark, 2024
  • Member of CITMA

 

Higher Education

  • BSc (Hons), University of Bath, Chemistry for Drug Discovery, 2020
  • MSc, Queen Mary University of London, Management of Intellectual Property, 2021

Contact details

The Brinell Building
30 Station Street
Brighton
BN1 4RB
United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 7632 7200

Department

trade marks