Tom Claydon
Qualifications
- Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorney
- IP Litigation Certificate
- Professional Certificate in Trade Mark Practice
- PGCert Trade Mark Law and Practice
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
Tom Claydon is a chartered UK trade mark attorney and a member of the UK Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys. Tom acts in both contentious and non-contentious matters and advises his clients on the protection, management, and enforcement of their trade marks.
Known for combining legal expertise with commercial insight, Tom supports individuals, startups, SMEs, and global corporations in securing and defending their brands worldwide. Tom takes a client-first approach, offering clear, practical advice that balances legal protection with commercial value.
Tom operates across a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on ceramics, construction, food and beverages, retail, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Tom also consistently assists clients with their design rights, copyright, online brand enforcement and domain name disputes.
Before joining Swindell & Pearson, Tom graduated from Newcastle University with an honours degree in biomedical sciences.
Tom has since obtained his postgraduate qualification in trade mark law and practice from Queen Mary University of London and he also holds a professional certificate in trade mark practice from Nottingham Trent University, for which he was awarded a distinction.
Outside of the office, Tom enjoys playing squash and video games, whilst also staying mentally active by playing chess in his spare time.