{"id":3751,"date":"2013-05-24T21:00:43","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T21:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avada.theme-fusion.comxml\/?page_id=3751"},"modified":"2023-10-31T08:37:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T08:37:48","slug":"robert-furneaux","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sipara.com\/robert-furneaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Furneaux"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-fullwidth-1  fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth bio robertbio\" style=\"border-color:#eae9e9;border-bottom-width: 0px;border-top-width: 0px;border-bottom-style: solid;border-top-style: solid;padding-bottom:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-left:;padding-right:;background-color:#ffffff;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;-ms-filter: &quot;progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src=&#039;http:\/\/sipara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bio-bg.jpg&#039;, sizingMethod=&#039;scale&#039;)&quot;;background-image: url(http:\/\/sipara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/bio-bg.jpg);\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-fullwidth-1 {\n                            padding-left: px !important;\n                            padding-right: px !important;\n                        }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-three-fifth fusion-layout-column fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-sep-none fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\">Robert Furneaux<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-sep-none fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\">Director<\/h2><\/div><h5>Since the start of his legal career in 1993 Robert has covered all aspects of IP rights and has experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters. His particular specialisation within IP is managing trade mark and design portfolios.<\/h5>\n<h5>Before founding Sipara Robert headed the trade mark group at Rouse and has established an excellent reputation acting for IP holders before the UK IP Office and the EU trade marks Office (OHIM). He has appeared before the Appointed Person and appealed cases from OHIM\u2019s Board of Appeal to the European General Court (formerly the Court of First Instance).<\/h5>\n<h5>Between 2004-06 he worked in Dubai acting for international brand owners in anti-counterfeiting actions. Advised emerging Dubai companies on IP protection outside the Middle East. Since returning to the UK, Robert sat on the Council of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA) and was Chairman of ITMA\u2019s Education &amp; Training Committee from 2006-2010.<\/h5>\n<h5>Robert has particular expertise in the retail, FMCG, entertainment, publishing and pharmaceutical industries and due to his previous experience has an in depth experience of IP registration and enforcement in Asia and the Middle East. He particularly relishes the challenge of rationalising IP portfolios to cut waste and deliver more value.<\/h5>\n<h5><em>&#8220;Robert Furneaux \u2026 possesses an understanding of what a commercial client really needs.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\nChambers and Partners, 2009<\/h5>\n<h5><em>\u201cRobert Furneaux is recommended for his work in the retail industry.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nLegal 500, 2010<\/h5>\n<h5><em>\u201cRobert Furneaux is \u2018unflappable and always able to sort problems out very quickly\u2019.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nChambers and Partners, 2010.<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fusion-social-links\"><div class=\"fusion-social-networks\"><div class=\"fusion-social-networks-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-linkedin fusion-icon-linkedin\" style=\"color:#bebdbd;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/robertfurneaux\/\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"Linkedin\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" title=\"Linkedin\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-two-fifth fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes fusion-hide-on-mobile robert-furneaux\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none profile-image\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sipara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/761A9904b.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Furneaux\" width=\"229\" height=\"313\"class=\"img-responsive wp-image-12565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sipara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/761A9904b-200x273.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sipara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/761A9904b.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-fullwidth-2  fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth bio\" 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class=\"table-employment\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"work-date\" align=\"left\"><strong>1993<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/turtle-bullet.png\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"txt-workplace\">Barker Brettell, Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td class=\"timeline\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"work-description\">Trainee Trade Mark Attorney qualifying as a Trade Mark Attorney.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"work-date\" align=\"left\"><strong>1996<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/turtle-bullet.png\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"txt-workplace\">S J Berwin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td class=\"timeline\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"work-description\">Trade mark attorney and trainee solicitor in Intellectual Property department.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"work-date\" align=\"left\"><strong>1999<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/turtle-bullet.png\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"txt-workplace\">Career Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td class=\"timeline\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"work-description\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"work-date\" align=\"left\"><strong>2000<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/turtle-bullet.png\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"txt-workplace\">Rouse &amp; Co International\/Rouse Legal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td class=\"timeline\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"work-description\">Partner and Head of Global Trade Marks Group.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"work-date\" align=\"left\"><strong>2010<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/turtle-bullet.png\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"txt-workplace\">Sipara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td class=\"timeline\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"work-description\">Partner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-sep-none fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\">Professional Qualifications:<\/h2><\/div><ul>\n<li>LLB, University of Birmingham<\/li>\n<li>Registered UK Trade Mark Attorney<\/li>\n<li>European Trade Mark Attorney<\/li>\n<li>Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1 i {color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);}.fusion-button.button-1 {border-width:0px;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);}.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-icon-divider{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);}.fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:hover i,.fusion-button.button-1:focus .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:focus i,.fusion-button.button-1:active .fusion-button-text, 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