Lisa Thomson

Lisa Thomson

Trade Mark Attorney

LLB (Hons), LPC LLM, MCITMA

Lisa is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney who advises a wide range of clients, ranging from innovative start-ups and growing SMEs to globally recognised household brands across diverse sectors. Her work covers the full spectrum of trade mark matters, including strategic pre-filing advice, brand clearance, prosecution and contentious proceedings.

Lisa holds an LLB law degree from the University of Nottingham and completed the LPC alongside an LLM in Intellectual Property Law at Nottingham Trent University, graduating with distinction. Her LLM focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and IP law. Lisa has also completed the Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice at Queen Mary University of London and the Professional Certificate in Trade Mark Practice at Nottingham Trent University, attaining a distinction.

Originally from southern Africa, Lisa grew up in Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa before relocating to Europe to pursue her legal studies. Lisa brings a global perspective to her practice and is also fluent in Finnish.

SPECIFIC AREAS OF PRACTICE IN TRADE MARKS:

Branding
Fashion and beauty
Filings and applications
Food and drink
Professional practices
Retail
Sports and leisure
Healthcare

SPECIFIC AREAS OF PRACTICE IN DISPUTES:

Cease and desist
Dispute resolution
Enforcement
Infringement
Invalidity
Revocations
Oppositions
Passing off

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Thought leadership from Lisa Thomson:

Articles Oct162025

Could the UK follow Denmark’s proposal to regulate AI-generated deepfakes through copyright law?

Denmark has proposed to amend its Copyright Act in an effort to protect individuals from the risks posed by AI-generated deepfakes - unsurprisingly, this has made waves in the IP world.

Articles Feb042025

Court of Appeal overturns the High Court’s dismissal of Thatchers’ trade mark infringement claim against Aldi

This article discusses the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn the High Court’s dismissal of Thatchers’ trade mark infringement claim against Aldi. The court ruled that Aldi’s packaging closely resembled Thatchers’ trade mark and was designed to benefit from its reputation, constituting trade mark infringement. The decision reinforces legal protections against ‘lookalike’ products.

Articles Dec192024

Anubis trade mark survives judgment day

Appleyard Lees’ Senior Associate and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Beverley Robinson, recently acted for Play’n GO Marks Ltd (Play’n GO) in the successful opposition of four trade mark applications filed by Blueprint Technologies Ltd (Blueprint). Co-authored by Beverley, and Trainee Trade Mark Attorney, Lisa Thomson, in this article we explore the UK IPO decision to reject Blueprint’s four trade mark applications on the basis of a likelihood of indirect confusion with Play’n GO’s earlier trade mark ANKH OF ANUBIS.

Articles May032024

Deepfakes, Intellectual Property law and Tom Hanks’ apparent dental plan

Consider this hypothetical scenario: You are a famous actor, you’ve played the role of a merchant mariner taken hostage by pirates, a pilot and a character who likes to run and whose mama told them life was like a box of chocolates. One day, you wake up to see a hyper-realistic video of yourself on the internet advertising a dental plan that you’re unaware of.