Elaine is a highly experienced UK Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, having joined the profession in 1996. She works with a variety of clients across many different sectors, including fashion, entertainment, publishing, finance, e-commerce, construction, travel and transport. She has extensive experience of handling all aspects of UK and European Union Trade Mark clearance, prosecution and enforcement, advising on and implementing searching and filing strategies, dealing with official objections, oppositions and cancellation/invalidity proceedings, advising in the areas of infringement and passing-off, and dispute resolution. She also has considerable experience of overseas trade mark matters. Elaine has been regularly highlighted and acknowledged as an expert in her field in various leading legal and IP directories, and has been named as an “IP Star” by Managing Intellectual Property for 6 consecutive years. Elaine regularly represents Dehns at events organised by CITMA, INTA and Marques.