Laura Trapnell

Information about the specialist

Laura.Trapnell@trethowans.com

Practice Areas

I am a specialist with over 25 years experience in intellectual property – both contentious and non-contentious. I deal with:

IP

all areas of IP – trade marks, copyright, patents, designs, confidential information;

national and international trade mark portfolio management – applications, renewals and oppositions;

- IP audit and strategy;

- IP assignment and licensing; and

- IP disputes.

IT

- IT development contracts (software, websites, mobile apps);

- infrastructure, integration and migration agreements;

- maintenance and support agreements, service level agreements;

- EULA;

- escrow arrangements;

- outsourcing agreements; and

- non-contentious contract drafting and negotiation

Data Protection

- training and seminars on demonstrating best practice with regard to data protection compliance;

- data protection breaches, notification and response policy;

- template compliance documents;

- subject access requests;

- enforcement notices and ICO liaison; and

- contentious and non-contentious advice

I spent many years at niche intellectual property firms and teams in London and joined Paris Smith in 2012. I head up the Commercial and IP/IT teams.

I am an intellectual property lawyer who delivers commercial solutions based on legal argument. My experience covers all aspects of commercial intellectual property and IT law for multinationals through to SMEs and individuals.