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Lindsay Gledhill

Senior Consultant

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Lindsay Gledhill is a leading intellectual property lawyer and has practised exclusively in the field for over 20 years.  She conducts multidisciplinary work, litigation work and high value IP training for Ignition as well as advising Ignition’s client base of entrepreneurs.
Her practice covers patents (both disputes and patent-related deals), designs, copyright across a range of sectors, including software and music, and all aspects of trade mark law.
Lindsay estimates that she has advised over 500 SMEs on all conceivable aspects of intellectual property law, from identifying what rights exist, to verifying who owns them, to diagnosing the impact of contractual obligations on the rights, drafting appropriate contracts and the incisive resolution of disputes, whether simmering or before the court.
Lindsay can provide truly bespoke training in IP matters to Ignition’s clients across the public, private and third sectors.

Fine Print

Relevant experience includes

  • A decade-long relationship with Lush Cosmetics at a time of rapid worldwide growth
  • A 15 year relationship with Sentec Ltd driving and overseeing its patent licensing business model.
  • Long-term virtual in house roles with several other Cambridge science companies
  • The conduct of litigation in the IPEC, county court, High Court (speedy trials), High Court (patents court).
  • Multidiscplinary work alongside Ignition’s corporate, commercial, employment and litigation lawyers

Key Practices

All aspects of intellectual property law

Legal Roles

Head of Intellectual Property, Harper James solicitors

Other interests

Family, music and the environment

Education

University of Durham, College of Law, London

A Social Cause I am passionate about

As a mother of young children I tried my hand at being an environmental activist – it turns out I’m much better being the IP lawyer for the people who are working hard to conserve our world for future generations!