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Holly Gillan

Trade Mark Attorney

What can I do for you

Holly is experienced in trade mark and design protection, as well as portfolio management, and is renowned for providing clients with commercially focused advice. In addition to working with well-known brands, she also helps SME clients to identify and protect their intellectual property rights. Holly has significant experience in various intellectual property matters, including trade mark applications through to registration, compiling and advising on trade mark watch reports and search reports, and the general protection of intellectual property rights. She manages large global trade mark portfolios and advises on registrability and filing strategies, as well as assisting with co-existence agreements, licences and assignments, and trade mark registry proceedings.

Supporting your ambitions

Holly is a qualified trade mark attorney. She has advised clients across various sectors, including sport, health, education, charities, retail and fashion, and food and beverage, on protecting their brands worldwide and developing enforcement strategies. Holly has successfully taken action against infringers in multiple jurisdictions.

What do others say

Clients have described Holly as "competent", "approachable", "a pleasure to deal with" and “so good at taking the uninitiated along with her.”

What else should you know

Holly is a member of The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, a professional membership organisation with the power to shape law and practice, both nationally and internationally. Additionally, she is a registered trade mark attorney with the Intellectual Property Regulation Board.

What our clients say about us

  • I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.
  • They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.
  • All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.
  • I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.

Related sectors and services

  • Commercial
  • Intellectual property
  • Brands