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Leah Calvert

Senior Associate
Trade Mark Attorney

Based in Birmingham

Tel: +44 (0)121 456 0097

Overview

Leah is a senior associate trade mark attorney with nearly 10 years’ experience working in both private practice and in-house across the automotive, cosmetics, food and drink, and medical sectors.

Working with a broad range of clients, from startups to large global corporations and foreign attorney firms, across a number of sectors including cosmetics, biotechnology, food and drink, and music; Leah regularly advises on a range of matters from securing trade mark protection to enforcing their rights.

 

Experience

  • Assisted with an extensive trade mark portfolio for a global engineering company, including working on an international licence recordal programme
  • Manages the global trade mark portfolio of a well-known cosmetics brand.
  • Successfully defended a luxury cruise line’s trade mark registrations in the UK by applying a number of strategic obstacles.
  • Assists with an extensive trade mark portfolio for a biotechnology company, having been involved from an early stage of the company’s life.
  • Advised on the international strategy and handled some very challenging issues concerning protection in China.
  • Assists with an enforcement programme for a well-known musical instruments manufacturer.
  • Assists with counterfeit issues in the UK for a US beauty and skin care manufacturer.

“Without your help and patience, I would have found this matter near impossible to negotiate my way through the process by myself. Initially I thought I could handle the matter without legal assistance, but I quickly got bogged down.”

“With your help in steering the ship away from danger we consider this is nonetheless still a win. Thank you Leah for your valued guidance. We remain very grateful for your continuing support.”

Expertise

  • Brand Strategy
  • China
  • Company Name Tribunal
  • Due Diligence
  • IP Audits
  • IP for Startups
  • Infringement Opinions
  • International Portfolio Management
  • Portfolio Planning & Management
  • Trade Mark Clearance & Filing Programmes
  • Trade Mark Oppositions
  • Trade Marks

Sectors

  • Automotive
  • Cosmetics
  • Food & Drink
  • Life Sciences
  • MedTech

Credentials

  • CITMA
  • Diploma in Law
  • LLB (Hons) Law
  • MSc Law and Business

Education

  • Bournemouth University

Insights from Leah…

The first UK trade mark: The story of Bass & Co
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April 15, 2026

The first UK trade mark: The story of Bass & Co

Are bands missing a beat by focusing on copyright and overlooking trade marks?
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Are bands missing a beat by focusing on copyright and overlooking trade marks?

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