Jamie Watt
Partner
Jamie leads the firm's intellectual property & technology (IP&T) department, and also their life sciences sector group.
His expertise includes trade marks & brand management, patent law, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, blockchain & financial technologies, software, mobile communications and the internet, and sport, music, entertainment and publishing.
Jamie is a registered expert in Intellectual Property with the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme, and previously under Framework Programmes FP5 to FP7. He was previously in house IP manager at Heriot Watt University. He has advised both the European Commission on commercialisation policy and the OECD on open access matters.
He has also worked in the record label and artist management industries. He currently provides advice to members of both the Musicians Union and Publishing Scotland, under the firm's wider support arrangements.
He has extensive experience of cross border work and foreign jurisdictions, particularly the US, Netherlands, India, China and Cayman/BVI.
Jamie is rated as an expert in trade mark matters by World Trade Mark Review, which states he "is highly skilled and experienced within the trademarks field, and has an impressively broad practice".
He is rated as a 'Leader in the Field' by Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession, where he has been described as "a team player and is loyal to his clients."" and "always gives good advice". The Legal 500 lists Jamie as a "Leading Lawyer" in Intellectual Property and a "Recommended Lawyer" in EU & Competition and IT & Telecoms.
He was shortlisted for Up and Coming Lawyer of the Year in the Law Awards of Scotland 2009, and was part of the team shortlisted for Commercial Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2014.
He was named as an IP Star by Managing IP magazine in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Qualifications: LLB (Hons) Dip LP
Qualified: 2006
Joined the firm: 2007
Areas of Knowledge
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Brands & trade marks
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Business law & contracts
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Corporate
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Franchising
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Information law
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Intellectual property & technology
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IT & outsourcing
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Renewable projects
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Restructuring & insolvency
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Entrepreneurs, growth & investment
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International
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Manufacturing
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Marine Economy
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Ports & harbours
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Information law
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IT & outsourcing
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Jamie is rated as an expert in trade mark matters by World Trade Mark Review, which states he "is highly skilled and experienced within the trademarks field, and has an impressively broad practice". World Trade Mark Review
Jamie Watt operates a broad intellectual property practice, well versed in handling trade mark, design, patent and software-related matters. A client says he "always gives good advice, is a team player and is loyal to his clients." Chambers UK 2020
Jamie Watt operates a broad intellectual property practice, being well versed in handling trade mark, design, patent and software licensing and prosecution matters. He also advises on IP litigation. "Jamie stands out for his ability to grasp complex technology." Chambers UK 2021
Jamie Watt heads up the team and is a registered expert in IP with the European Commission; he handles a broad range of IP and commercial matters. Comments from clients include: 'Jamie Watt’s insights on practical legal solutions to issues in hand makes him different and unique from others’; ‘Jamie Watt is always available for advice’; and 'Jamie Watt is very proactive and makes things happen’. Legal 500 2021