John Groom FITMA

John Groom is a Trade Mark Attorney with more than 30 years' experience of advising companies in respect of their brands. John joined Trade Mark Owners Association (now HallMark IP Limited) in 1973, was appointed Assistant Manager in 1984 and Senior Manager in 1986. John has represented numerous blue chip companies and has in-depth experience of developing strategies for the protection and brand extension of many household brands worldwide.

John is a Fellow and past President of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA) and has represented the Institute at several World Intellectual Property Organisation congresses. He has been ITMA's representative of the United Kingdom Standing Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property concerning issues arising out of the UK Trade Marks Act 1994, the Community Trade Mark Regulations and the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Trade Marks.

John was the co-author of ITMA's book "A Practical Guide to the UK Trade Marks Act 1994". He regularly lectures on trade marks and is a specialist tutor at Queen Mary-Westerfield College.