Alice Wickens

Key information

Email: alice.wickens.22@ucl.ac.uk

Alice joined the Faculty of Law in September 2022, after being awarded the UCL IBIL IP research scholarship. Alice’s PhD thesis is a critical analysis of the protection of the fashion industry under the current UK intellectual property regime. 

Before joining UCL Laws, Alice was awarded a First Class LL.B degree at the University of Birmingham as a Sir Henry Barber Scholar, and an LL.M in International Business Law (Distinction) at Queen Mary University of London. Thereafter, she completed her BPTC and was called to the Bar. She then worked for three years providing civil court advocacy for a solicitor’s firm in London.

Research Supervisors:

• Dr. Matt Fisher
• Dr. Alina Trapova

Publications:

• Alice Wickens, ‘From calico to catwalk: Addressing the UK’s enduring issue of fashion piracy’ (2025) 20 (2) Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice, 71-77
• Alice Wickens, ‘Design piracy in the United States: Time to fashion a remedy?’ (2021) 24(1) Journal of World Intellectual Property 55