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Find out more about the Institute's founder, the firms currently supporting IBIL, and how you can get involved
About IBIL, Sir Hugh Laddie and the Sir Hugh Laddie Chair
When Sir Hugh retired from the bench in 2005 he was appointed Professor of Intellectual Property Law at UCL and went on to found the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law. Following his death in November 2008, and with the endorsement of his family, UCL set about creating an academic Chair funded by charitable contributions in his memory. The inaugural holder of the Sir Hugh Laddie Chair in Intellectual Property Law is Professor Sir Robin Jacob who is also Director of the UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law.
How you can support IBIL
You can support us by becoming an Institute sponsor or by making a donation to the Sir Hugh Laddie Chair fund. You can also support us by attending one of our public events or CPD courses.
Institute Sponsorship
The Institute of Brand and Innovation Law would like to thank all of its past and current sponsors for their generosity which makes our activities possible. The support that we receive from our sponsors helps us to:
- support first class academic research which helps to inform and shape IP law, policy and practice
- award PhD scholarships to the brightest IP thinkers of the future
- strengthen the community of IP scholars and their ties with the wider 'real-world' IP community
- encourage excellence in our IP students, through prizes, networking opportunities, work experience and mentoring
- support our team's research excellence with research assistance.
Details of our sponsors for the year ending 31 August 2024 follow.
Major Professional Partners
Professional Partners
- Allen & Overy LLP
- Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
- Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
- Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
- Mayer Brown International LLP
- Powell Gilbert LLP
- Simmons & Simmons LLP
Sponsorship Options
IBIL has three tiers of annual sponsorship for the year September 2023 - August 2024.
- Global Partner - £10,000 (plus VAT) per annum
Benefits
- Ten free places at the Innovation and Brands seminars and 15% discount on additional places
Annual Innovation Seminar (November 2023) Annual Brands Seminar (February 2024) - 15% discount at other IBIL fee paying events during sponsorship period
- 20% discount on one place at the award winning CPD course on Intellectual Property Transactions: Law and Practice to be held in April 2024 AND the Privacy CPD course in February 2024, and other IP CPD courses
- Three invitations to the dinner following the Sir Hugh Laddie Annual Lecture in June 2024.
- Advance notification and booking at all IBIL events
Recognition
Name and logo of donating firm listed as a Global Partner in the following places:
- Institute of Brand and Innovation Law Website, with a link to the firm's URL
- Event slide at the three key annual IBIL seminars
Opportunities
- A named LLM or LLB IP Prize/s for excellence, in the sum of £500 each, to be awarded at the Annual UCL Prizewinners’ reception.
- Ten free places at the Innovation and Brands seminars and 15% discount on additional places
- Major Professional Partner - £6,000 (plus VAT) per annum
Benefits
- Six free places at the Innovation and Brands seminars and 15% discount on additional places
Annual Innovation Seminar (November 2023) Annual Brands Seminar (February 2024) - 15% discount at other IBIL fee paying events during the sponsorship period
- 15% discount on one place at the award winning CPD course on Intellectual Property Transactions: Law and Practice to be held in April 2024 AND the Privacy CPD course in February 2024, and other IP CPD courses
- Two invitations to the dinner following the Sir Hugh Laddie Annual Lecture in June 2024.
- Advance notification and booking at all IBIL events
Recognition
Name and logo of the donating firm as a Major Professional Partner on the following:
- Institute of Brand and Innovation Law Website, with a link to the firm's URL
- Event slide at the three key annual IBIL seminars
Opportunities
- One named LLM IP prize for excellence in an LLM course, in the sum of £200, to be awarded at the Annual UCL Prizewinners’ reception
- Six free places at the Innovation and Brands seminars and 15% discount on additional places
- Professional Partner - £3,000 (plus VAT) per annum
Benefits
- Three free places at the Innovation and Brands seminars and 15% discount on additional places
Annual Innovation Seminar (November 2023) Annual Brands Seminar (February 2024) - 15% discount at other IBIL fee paying events during the sponsorship period
- 15% discount on one place at the award winning CPD course on Intellectual Property Transactions: Law and Practice to be held in april 2024 AND the Privacy CPD course in February 2024, and other IP CPD courses
- One invitation to the dinner following the Sir Hugh Laddie Annual Lecture in June 2024.
- Advance notification and booking at all IBIL events
Recognition
Name of donating firm as a Professional Partner on the following:
- Institute of Brand and Innovation Law Website, with a link to the firm's URL
- Event slide at the three key annual IBIL seminars
- Three free places at the Innovation and Brands seminars and 15% discount on additional places
More information
- Sponsorship Brochure
- Contacts
Co-Directors
- Professor Sir Robin Jacob - rjacob@ucl.ac.uk
- Professor Ilanah Fhima - i.fhima@ucl.ac.uk
- Dr Matt Fisher - m.fisher@ucl.ac.uk
Contact for Sponsorship Queries
Lisa Penfold - Events & CPD Manager - lisa.penfold@ucl.ac.uk - +44 (0)20 3108 8508
The Sir Hugh Laddie Chair in Intellectual Property
The Sir Hugh Laddie Chair is an integral part of the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law, the living, practical IP academic centre founded by Sir Hugh at UCL Laws. Like Sir Hugh, the Chair is reserved for one of the most respected voices in the legal world.
- Support the Sir Hugh Laddie Chair
UCL welcomes the participation of friends, alumni and others in the legal profession in securing this lasting legacy in tribute to Sir Hugh.
If you would like to make a donation to the Sir Hugh Laddie Chair fund, please use the online form here or click on the 'Donate' button below.
If you prefer, you can telephone and speak to the Alumni & Supporter Care team. They can be contacted by calling +44 (0)203 108 9037 and quoting 'Sir Hugh Laddie Chair' (account code 501643.100.156698).
