Rebecca Dimaridis
Solicitor (Qualified in New South Wales)
Rebecca Dimaridis qualified as a Solicitor in NSW, Australia, where she experienced over 7 years commercial law and litigation experience in law firms before coming to London in 2007. She has a wealth of IP experience, including in-house, in the fashion (Kurt Geiger), media (the BBC), sports and entertainment sectors. In 2009 Rebecca provided pro-bono trade mark consultancy services to Katie Perry, an Australian fashion designer, who found herself head-to-head with singer Katy Perry. Rebecca is a Member of the NSW Law Society Communications, Entertainment and Technology Law Committee, which made submissions to the Australian Communications and Media Authority in late 2009 about the adequacy of community safeguards for the protection of participants in hosted live entertainment radio programs. In January 2010, Rebecca joined the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice (JIPLP) Peer Review Panel and the JIPLP Book Review Panel.
Rebecca's responsibilities include trade mark advice, filing, oppositions, invalidation and portfolio management; domain names; copyright; and preparing cease and desist letters for IP infringement and passing off. She also advises on non-contentious intellectual property rights including, licensing and intellectual property audits/due diligence. Her achievements include advising the BBC on a factually complex format claim and copyright infringement; and putting together persuasive evidence for a leading national sports organisation that an important trade mark had acquired distinctiveness and was capable of registration. She has a certain knack for hunting down evidence and drafting witness statements. Rebecca's confidence and enthusiasm motivates clients and team members alike.
Rebecca's range of in-house experience gives her a unique edge in the market. She is committed to learning the business of your company and its business relationships and has the ability to interact with staff and management of your company. Her holistic and energetic approach provides a legal service that will support your company's business by being able swiftly to construct thorough and commercial advice and this approach fits perfectly with the approach of JGR - a full-service commercial law firm.
