RebeccaSwindells

Rebecca Swindells has more than 20 years' experience advising on a wide range of intellectual property rights, including copyright, trademarks, database rights, domain names, and trade secrets. She has a particular focus on the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) industry together with the retail and financial services sectors. Rebecca advises companies on IP disputes, trademark prosecution, IP licensing, advertising, and the protection and enforcement of rights in software and databases. She is also experienced in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation and expert determination. The 2024 World Trademark Review notes that Rebecca "adroitly manages prosecution and litigation instructions, and has the coordination of cross-border mandates down to a fine art; she delivers clear and straightforward recommendations that align with her clients' wider commercial goals."

Rebecca handles IP litigation for UK and international clients. She is currently acting on a high-value trademark license dispute before the Court of Appeal and is representing a technology client in a passing-off claim in the High Court. Recent cases include High Court litigation regarding a technical trade secrets claim for a chemical manufacturing multinational and a High Court claim regarding copyright in videogames.

In addition to her IP litigation practice, Rebecca regularly advises clients on brand development and protection programs, trademark clearance and prosecution, advertising (particularly greenwashing), and IP licensing.

Rebecca is a member of the Firm's Trade Secrets Task Force and co-chair of the Trade Secrets Enforcement Committee at INTA (International Trademark Association). She is also a member of the IP Lawyers' Association (IPLA) and the British Literary & Artistic Copyright Association (BLACA).