Liz M.

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ABOUT LIZ M.

Global Trademark Counsel to the Transportation and Electronics Business Group, and various divisions of the Safety and Industrial Business Group, at global innovation company, 3M. Based in the UK, I advise the global TEBG and SIBG businesses on a range of issues, from trademark enforcement (such as dealing with suspected counterfeit products and misuse of our trademarks by third parties) to managing the TEBG and SIBG trademark portfolios and other advisory work (such as clearance of new product names).Previously EMEA Trademark Counsel with primary responsibility for 3M’s Consumer Business Group in EMEA, policing a number of 3M\'s power brands: Post-it®, Scotch™, Command™ and Scotch-Brite™, amongst others. 3 years inhouse experience as an Office of General Counsel business lawyer to 3M\'s UK and Ireland Electronics and Energy Business Group, Abrasives Systems Division, Separation and Purification Sciences Division, Sourcing function and Digital Resource Centre, dealing with all matters, from drafting 3M\'s first UK Modern Slavery Act statement, to general advisory work, stakeholder management on key strategic projects and negotiating and drafting business-critical Framework Agreements, Supply Agreements, NDAs and other tender documentation for key accounts.Private practice experience of dealing with all aspects of IP litigation, including high value patent disputes and trade mark infringement cases, together with providing advice to businesses on their corporate IP strategy including pursuing third party infringers of iconic brands for trade mark infringement, passing off and copyright infringement both online and in retail outlets.