Christopher Banister

Senior Trade Mark Attorney

Christopher Banister acts for a variety of clients in a wide range of commercial sectors, including clothing, cosmetics, food and drink, telecommunications, energy, education, construction and financial services. Chris supports businesses from start-ups through to multinational corporations in the creation, protection, management and enforcement of trade marks.

Chris has particular expertise in relation to trade mark searching, registration, oppositions, invalidity actions and revocations, assignments, domain name and Company Name Tribunal disputes. He also supports clients by managing their portfolio of IP assets and advising on cost-effective protection strategies.

Chris entered the profession by joining UDL (a UK patent and trade mark attorney firm) in 2015 and qualified as a Trade Mark Attorney in 2018. The UDL team joined Murgitroyd in 2021 and following a brief period living in Brazil, Chris re-joined Murgitroyd in August 2023.

Chris is based in our Southampton Office.

Trade Mark Searching
Trade Mark Filing and Prosecution
Trade Mark Watching
Trade Mark Oppositions and Cancellations
Trade mark enforcement
Trade Mark Strategy
Trade Mark Portfolio Management
Domain Name Disputes
Company Name Tribunal (UK)

The work with Chris Banister and his Team is excellent. Being a lawyer myself, I fully respect and truly value in high regard the work of your law firm and in particular of Chris.

Client Satisfaction Survey, 2024, German Law Firm

Key contributor to the Team Highly Recommended in Décideurs Magazine's Leaders' League

UK Best Law Firms & IP agencies for Trade Mark Prosecution 2024

Key contributor to our Trade Mark Team recognised by Managing IP, IP Stars

Managing IP, IP Stars, Trade Mark Prosecution Firm Ranking - 2024

I have been extremely impressed with Murgitroyd whenever I have had dealings. I have been very impressed with the speed of replies to any queries I have had. Also, responses have always been in full and to my level of understanding.

Trade Mark Client