“WTR says "Disputes are the metier of Peter Houlihan, who has lately been ramping up his considerable IPECexperience."”
WTR 2021 – Peter HoulihanPeter has more than twenty-five years’ experience in all aspects of trade mark law, and has particular expertise in handling contentious matters, before both IP offices and the courts.
His practice ranges from conducting trade mark searches for clients, prior to brand launch, managing their registration programmes, and counselling them on the exploitation and enforcement of the trade rights they have obtained.
His recent work has focused on cases in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (a court designed specifically to cater for small to medium sized enterprises with IP disputes) but his experience includes:
He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys and the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).
“WTR says "Disputes are the metier of Peter Houlihan, who has lately been ramping up his considerable IPECexperience."”
WTR 2021 – Peter Houlihan“"Peter Houlihan is ‘spooky’ in that he knows exactly what we want and automatically follows through with solutions."”
LEGAL 500 (TRADE MARKS), 2023“Peter is a very steady pair of hands. He is measured, thoughtful and pretty unflappable.”
WORLD TRADE MARK REVIEW 2023“Peter [Houlihan], stands out for his solution-oriented approach and ability to offer up practical solutions to almost any trade mark problem.”
World Trade Mark Review 1000, 2024“Peter Houlihan is a 360-degree operator who 'knows his cases well and has a contingency plan for every eventuality'. He offers sound legal advice without losing track of the overall business goals, manages cases meticulously and responds extremely quickly.”
World Trade Mark Review 1000, 2020