Liz Sproston, Lead Solicitor, Intellectual Property Law

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Practice: Intellectual Property & Marketing Law

Specialist Experience:

  • Filing, protection, use and enforcement of trade marks;
  • Trade mark clearance and watching services;
  • Trade mark opposition and revocation actions;
  • Trade mark licences, assignments and joint collaboration agreements;
  • Sponsorship agreements and confidentiality agreements;
  • Advertising agency contracts and promotions;
  • Advertising claims and marketing materials;
  • Supply contracts and terms and conditions of sale;
  • Creation and protection of copyright, design rights and patents;
  • Domain name registration and disputes;
  • Distribution agreements;
  • Franchise agreements.

Admitted as: Solicitor of England and Wales, 2000

Qualifications:
•    1992 – 1996 University of Warwick, LLB in European Law with German
•    1996 – 1997 University of Nottingham, Legal Practice Course (LPC)
•    2001 – 2002 University of Bristol, Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice
 

Experience and Career History:

Liz heads Virtual Law’s Intellectual Property practice.  Prior to joining Virtual Law, Liz worked firstly in private practice (Mayer Brown and Olswang) and then as in-house Legal Counsel at Unilever plc.  Most recently, Liz worked as European Legal Counsel at Whirlpool Europe srl where she had a number of responsibilities including the management of Whirlpool’s European trade mark portfolio.

She is a highly experienced commercial lawyer with particular expertise in intellectual property and marketing law. She specialises in all aspects of the filing, protection, use and enforcement of trade marks and she has widespread experience in drafting a variety of agreements including trade mark licences, sponsorship agreements, confidentiality agreements and agency agreements.

Testimonials:

Caroline Walker, Marketing Consultant: “Liz Sproston provided excellent advice for registering a trademark for my client’s new product.  I liked her practical approach to the issues, and she quickly and efficiently applied for the trademark on my client’s behalf.”
 
Andy M Reeve, Owner and Consultant, AMR Consulting Limited: “As owner of AMR Consulting, a new company looking for qualified professional and cost-effective legal support, I engaged Virtual Law’s Liz Sproston to carry out two assignments.  Liz conducted a trademark search and then an application for my company logo, and also prepared a copyright assignment document.  My customer experience was positive.  Virtual Law delivered on time and within budget, keeping me closely informed along the way.  My business received exactly the support it needed, with no hassle and no nasty surprises.  From my perspective, Virtual Law through Liz Sproston delivered exactly what it said on the tin.”
 
Angela McNee, Creative Director, La Sagra: “I am delighted with the service I received from Virtual Law. I was assigned a solicitor quickly who understood all my requirements, and displayed a genuine interest in my project. The work has been carried out efficiently and successfully. All questions or queries that I had were answered fully and swiftly. Virtual Law really has changed the expensive slow world of solicitors into a vibrant, affordable and effective solution. I have no hesitation in recommending my solicitor Liz Sproston and the company Virtual Law for all legal challenges. Thank you.” 
 
Laura Sydonie, Director, Theatre Tots Limited: ‘I put off pursuing my trade mark registration as it felt daunting. Liz and Virtual Law made it a painless, interesting process that has moved my business forward. I will be recommending Liz and Virtual Law and returning with any future legal needs. Thank you!’