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Kelly Saliger

CITMA President | Solicitor & Chartered Trade Mark Attorney

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English

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Dual qualified Solicitor & Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Kelly is President of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys ("CITMA"). Kelly Chairs CITMA's Education, Qualification and Standards Committee, and sits on both Council and the Executive Board. Kelly has a wealth of experience advising brand owners on all matters relating to trade mark and design portfolios and is known for her commercial and solutions driven approach.

Kelly has nearly 15 years experience in the field and specialises in international litigation, enforcement and strategy particularly in the field of technology, media and para-pharmaceuticals and supplements. She has led cases before the General Court on complex issues including statutory acquiescence and managed multi-territorial litigation in Spain, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Romania, France and the UK. Her career highlights include securing one of the earliest decisions on Pan-European relief before the Spanish EUTM court and a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights on the issue of delay in member state trade mark proceedings.

Awards & Recognitions

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"Other bright lights in the CMS firmament include Kelly Saliger. Polished litigator Saliger has 'thorough IP knowledge, a client-sensitive and straightforward approach, and an ability to coordinate complex cases perfectly'."

WTR 1000, 2021
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"Saliger has been valiantly protecting trademark portfolios for the last decade, especially in the technology and media fields. She shares her know-how with the wider community through well-received contributions to the UK Trade Mark Handbook, and clients appreciate her "thorough IP knowledge and perfect organisation of complex cases"."

WTR1000, 2022
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"Kelly Saliger has been an invaluable adviser to the development and protection of our trade mark and IP portfolio. She is knowledgeable, experienced and very well versed in the intellectual property sector and has a strong legal background in this sector."

Legal 500, 2022
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"One way in which she and the [CITMA] committee are ensuring opportunity, regardless of background, is by publicising and supporting universities with their entry programmes and vetting. Saliger is committed to ensuring social-economic diversity in the trademark world and supports new entrants to the field by way of mentoring."

WIPR Diversity Champion, 2022
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Kelly is ‘an attorney clients trust to get things done with sound technical ability’.

Legal 500 2017/18

Relevant experience

A major telecoms company in relation to several trade mark infringement and unfair competition cases pursuing the unauthorised use of their brand both in the UK and Internationally.
A major telecoms company in respect of complaints to the European Commission and Court of Human Rights.
British Family Perfumers in respect of their trade mark portfolio and commercial agreements.
An online betting company in relation to ASA complaints and gambling commission regulations.
A well-known clothing brand on design right infringement cases relating to registered and unregistered design rights.
A luxury brand in relation to copyright and design right infringement of luxury goods.
A well-known UK restaurant and private members group on trade mark licences and agreements including selective distribution agreements.
Large commercial clients on IP due diligence agreements and acquisition of sizeable trade mark portfolios.
Various clients on domain name complaints and actions.

Publications

Trade Marks Handbook (Sweet & Maxwell)

Memberships & Roles

CITMA, President, Ordinary Member
INTA, Ordinary Member
PTMG, Ordinary Member

Lectures list

October 2022: “Sanctions”, PTMG (Pharmaceutical Trade Mark Group Conference), Lisbon
October 2022: Co-hosting CITMA Autumn Conference (Birmingham)
March 2019: “European Trade Mark Issues”, Panel Host, CITMA Spring Conference
November 2018: “Honest Concurrent Use”, CITMA Autumn Conference
March 2017: “Non-traditional trade marks, every one’s a fruit & nut case”, CITMA Spring Conference

Education

2012 – Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice, Nottingham Law School
2007 – Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Vocational Studies, College of Law, Bloomsbury
2004 – LL.B, Law, University of the West of England, Bristol

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution Commercial Trade Marks

sectors

Consumer Products TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications Technology Media

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