Tom Claydon

IP Director

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 an IP director and a chartered UK trade mark attorney. Alongside being 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. 

Tom graduated from Newcastle University with an honours degree in biomedical sciences. He has since obtained his trade mark law and practice qualification 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 his DIY projects, playing squash and video games, whilst also staying mentally active by playing chess in his spare time.