Robert Dickens
Associate
London

Robert Dickens
Associate
London
Contact Details
Qualifications
Academic
BA (Hons), Jurisprudence, University of Oxford, 2018
LLM, Distinction, Commercial Legal Practice, BPP University, 2020
Related articles

Publications: 10 January 2023
The key to unlocking a successful trade secrets strategy
Having the right procedures in place can avert breaches of sensitive information—and be crucial in case of emergencies.
Publications: 15 November 2022
Interim injunctions for product launches: has the horse bolted?
Publications: 14 March 2022
Considering the IPO’s consultation on designs framework and its impacts

Qualifications
Academic
BA (Hons), Jurisprudence, University of Oxford, 2018
LLM, Distinction, Commercial Legal Practice, BPP University, 2020
Pro bono
- Working with Just for Kids Law to advise and represent young people who have been permanently excluded from school.
- Working with Z2K to provide legal advice to Londoners experiencing complex benefits and housing issues that are causing financial hardship and crisis.
- Advising C4RD, an arts charity in Highbury & Islington.
- Working with REDRESS on raising awareness of and preventing LGBT+ violence and torture globally.
- Advising Zaytoun, a community interest company which supports the livelihoods of Palestinian farmers, on trade mark matters.
- Working with Causeway Education on the A&O Smart Start scheme.
- Working with Brightside Mentoring on the A&O Smarter Futures scheme.
Published work
- Robert Dickens (2021) ""Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: what next for the UK?"", A&O Digital Hub
- Robert Dickens (2021) ""Surprising UKIPO decision finds likelihood of confusion on the basis of non-distinctive and descriptive common element"", World Trademark Review
- Robert Dickens, Beverley Potts (2022) ""Considering the IPO’s consultation on designs framework and its impacts"", LexisNexis
- Robert Dickens (2022) ""Interim injunctions for product launches: has the horse bolted?"", A&O
- Mark Ridgway, James Gagen, Jill Ge, Robert Dickens (2023) ""The key to unlocking a successful trade secrets strategy"", World Intellectual Property Review Insights