IP disputes

Prosecuting and defending a wide variety of cases before the High Court and appellate courts and in arbitrations. I have also represented clients in both trade mark and design opposition / invalidity cases before the UKIPO and EUIPO tribunals. I have extensive experience of cross-jurisdictional issues and my cases frequently involve litigation or enforcement overseas, in particular in EU territories, US (New York and California), Canada and New Zealand
Securing takedowns of infringing or reputationally damaging online content and obtaining orders for emergency injunctive relief or defending against interim injunction applications
Obtaining search and seizure orders and third party disclosure orders

Intellectual property

Specialising in copyright, trade mark and passing off disputes; trade secret / breach of confidentiality; design and patent related disputes
Providing advice on best practices for protecting, policing and monetising intellectual property assets and safeguarding valuable reputation

Media & entertainment

Advising media content creators and rights owners (such as major brands, film, TV, music, and computer games and other online publishers) on online rights protection, advising on takedown notices, third party disclosure orders, injunctions, and strategic litigation
Advising individuals, publishers, and businesses on defamation and reputation management issues and on pre-publication / communication clearance issues

Manufacturing & product design

Acting for clients in the engineering & manufacturing sectors, including designers of a variety of machinery types and products, on a range of dispute issues
Specialising in design and patent infringement issues, misappropriation of proprietary technology and trade secrets, often advising on cease & desist notices, obtaining or defending against the threat of injunctions, and providing strategic litigation advice

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