Samuel Coppard
Senior Associate
Samuel is a Senior Associate in the IP and Technology team and specialises in IP, retail, and technology-related matters. Samuel acts for a diverse range of clients with interests in sports, retail, IP, media, and technology. He typically advises on contentious matters relating to copyright, design rights, confidential information, trade marks and passing off. Samuel was named as a "Recommended Lawyer" for Sport in the Legal 500 UK 2024 and a "Rising Star" in IP STARS 2024.
“It’s essential to remain calm when under pressure”
“I would like to think I combine great technical legal advice with a sharp mind, enthusiasm, and a real focus on client relationships. My approach to client relationships? I think it’s essential to remain calm when under pressure, have an excellent strategic mindset, bring solid legal knowledge, and always be very personable.
Alongside working at RPC, I’m also a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Law in London - teaching intellectual property and disputes modules on the PGDL, LPC, SQE and LLM courses. I also recently completed the Post-Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice at the University of Oxford."
Samuel’s recent work highlights:
Assisting a major player in the cryptocurrency sector to successfully defend passing off proceedings brought in the IPEC relating to Bitcoin.
Advising a major British television network on novel questions of copyright law and various trade mark issues.
Managing the SSP global trade mark portfolio, including well-known brands such as Millie's Cookies, Ritazza, and Upper Crust.
Directory quotes
Recommended - The Legal 500 UK 2025
Recommended Lawyer, Sport - The Legal 500 UK 2023
Rising Star, IP – IP STARS (Managing IP) 2023
Memberships
- Committee member of IPSoc
- Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Law Society of England and Wales
- Member of LawInSport
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Expertise sectors
Technology, Media & Telecoms, Retail & Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Sport, Consumer Brands, Food & Beverage
Expertise services
Commercial, Intellectual Property
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