Kirsten Gilbert

Partner, Marks & Clerk

London, United Kingdom

About me

Kirsten is a Partner and an intellectual property lawyer at Marks & Clerk Law who specialises in litigation, alternative dispute resolution and brand strategy. Kirsten advises in a broad range of sectors including food & drink, financial services, pharmaceuticals, fashion and creative industries.

With over 20 years’ experience, Kirsten “brilliantly” leads the legal Brand Protection and Trade Mark team, finding efficient and pragmatic ways to overcome her clients’ challenges. Kirsten is drawn to the forever-evolving nature of both trade mark law and her (sometimes off form but always classy) team, Liverpool Football Club.

Whilst Kirsten has been recognised for her sound approach to pre-litigation strategies, trade mark litigation and brand portfolio management, she also has significant experience in advising clients on registration strategies, and licensing of all types of IP rights. Kirsten is an active member of the Marks & Clerk Food & Drink Team

14 Nov, 2023

Can intellectual property licensing breathe life into the NFT sector?

By Kirsten Gilbert

There has been a considerable drop off in the NFT business in the last few months and it has led some commentators to question what the...

27 Jul, 2023

Fast fashion - the race is on to be the fastest of the fast - is the only way to succeed to resort to outright copying? Shein and H&M fight it out

By Kirsten Gilbert

H&M are suing Shein in Hong Kong for copyright infringement. The claim apparently relates to what H&M are claiming are copies of its...

25 Jul, 2023

Single malt Welsh whisky becomes the first spirit to get GI status post Brexit

By Kirsten Gilbert

The application to add single malt Welsh whisky to the list of protected terms was made on 13 August 2021. The application was made by...

30 Jun, 2023

As season 2 of Squid Game approaches spare a thought for the creator who gave up his IP rights and so is famous - but not rich

By Kirsten Gilbert

The recent announcement of the remaining cast for Season 2 of Squid Game has led to a flurry of stories appearing in the press about the...

13 Jun, 2023

Price is the deciding factor for young consumers when choosing between genuine and counterfeit products

By Kirsten Gilbert

A new study published by the EUIPO looks at people’s perception of various issues surrounding counterfeit goods. Worryingly for brand...

30 May, 2023

Case management decisions by Chancery Master to facilitate settlement

By Kirsten Gilbert

In the recent judgment given by Master Clark in Easygroup Limited v ER Travel Services Limited and Others [[2023] EWHC 1195 (Ch)] the...

14 Apr, 2023

Another reminder to always check for third party rights when launching a new product

By Kirsten Gilbert

Marks & Spencer have again been on the wrong end of a social media campaign relating to allegations of unauthorised use of someone else's...

03 Apr, 2023

More fun and games at Twitter - but there is a serious side for brand owners

By Kirsten Gilbert

Earlier this year all eyes were on Twitter as changes to the Blue Tick policy allowed a flurry of fake brand accounts to cause havoc. You...