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Intellectual property disputes

Providing specialist and strategic advice across all stages of the IP litigation process.

With one of the largest IP teams in the UK - including specialist dispute resolution experts, trade mark attorneys and patent attorneys – we can advise you on all types of IP and related disputes. We’ve acted on some of the most high-profile IP disputes in the UK, including several landmark High Court decisions.

Our IP litigators provide you with holistic and strategic advice across all stages of the litigation process, in both UK and cross-border disputes, including alternative dispute resolution (arbitration, mediation and negotiation), initial proceedings and appeals.

Whilst we're often able to resolve disputes without the need to involve the courts, we are also seasoned litigators, with extensive experience in both bringing and defending claims.

We are amongst the most active litigation teams appearing before the specialist Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, and have successfully represented clients before the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and CJEU, as well as the UK and EU Intellectual Property Offices.

Whichever strategy is deployed, we resolve disputes in a time and cost efficient manner. To achieve this we deploy a focused, specially chosen team for each dispute, combining senior and junior litigators to suit your needs.

As an IP dispute doesn't always require a solely IP-focused resolution, we work with other experts from across the firm as needed, to provide a holistic solution.

Our services

Trade mark disputes

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Trade marks are a core part of brand identities. Brand owners are granted the right to prevent others from using their marks – whether registered or unregistered – in connection with their goods or services, distinguishing their products from competitors and enhancing brand recognition. We provide advice on protecting all aspects of your brand, including words, logos and slogans as well as protecting non-traditional trade marks.

As one of the UK’s most renowned advertising and marketing law firms, brand protection is in our DNA. Our IP disputes team are experts in trade mark infringement and passing off disputes, and have been instructed on some of the most cutting-edge trade mark cases of recent times.

We offer more than a typical law firm

In-house IP Club

A community for senior in-house IP lawyers, providing opportunities to network and stay up to date on cutting-edge IP issues.

The Club holds quarterly round table events. These events are informal and interactive, enabling you to share knowledge with and learn from your peers (under Chatham House rules).

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IP Academy

If you want to understand IP better – whether you’re a junior lawyer, legal professional or in a non-legal role – this is the training you need. Over two half-day workshops, the Academy will familiarise you with the registration, management, commercialisation, defence and enforcement of your business's IP assets.

The training is delivered in an interactive, accessible and engaging way by our expert lawyers, trade mark and patent attorneys.

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