Several of the world’s most valuable, recognised organisations choose us to manage their IP disputes. Our litigation team runs cases in the High Court (England & Wales), the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) and coordinates patent, design and trade mark litigation in courts around the world. We advocate on behalf of leading businesses before the Appointed Person and at the UKIPO and Nominet and other domain dispute registries.
Visit Greenshoots, our intellectual property insights library, for perspective on litigation written by the IP litigation specialists of Appleyard Lees.
Appleyard Lees acted for the operator of an ecommerce website which successfully defended a High Court claim for trade mark infringement brought by its international suppliers, in one of the first trials held in the Intellectual Property & Enterprise Court remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic. The client recovered its legal costs in full up to the IPEC costs cap.
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TRUMP TV ON APPEAL TO HIGH COURTUKIPO decision number O-409-18Trade mark application no. 3193965 TRUMP TV in the name of Trump International Limited and opposition
Read moreO/140/21 Walmart Apollo v J &D McGeorge
O/114/21 Guangzhou Nome Brand Management Co., Ltd v Guangzhou Renren Management Consulting Co., Ltd
O/614/20 Humera Kashif v Appscale Limited
O/338/20 Puma v Ronak Hajiyani
O/415/20 Puma v Nike Innovate
O/302/20 Michael Jackson v Unilever
O/218/20 Puma v Lagoniassa
O/778/19 Guangdong Puss Investment v Guangzhou Renren Management Consulting
O/349/18 Platinum Enterprise (UK) Limited v Matza & Co Limited
O/487/17 Toolally v Tissot
O/363/17 Multibrands International v Kimberly-Clark
Case T-824/14 Eveready Battery Company v EUIPO — Hussain and Others (POWER EDGE)
Case T-330/12 The Hut.com Ltd v OHIM – Intersport France (THE HUT)
Case T 544/11 Spectrum Brands (UK) v OHIM – Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (STEAM GLIDE)
Communisis Plc v The Tall Group of Companies Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 3089 (IPEC) (17 November 2020)
Business lawyers are expected to advise their clients on a wide range of regulatory, statutory and international legal issues.
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Bill Lister looks at how toys, in particular replica models of real life cars, could infringe on a trade mark.
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In a judgment handed down on 19 April 2023, the High Court of England and Wales has found Tesco to infringe Lidl’s trade mark rights, copyright and rights in passing off in its blue and yellow logo.
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A number of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) strategies have been developed over the last few decades. They can provide cost-effective alternatives to court proceedings, and allow two parties to negotiate a settlement in a confidential environment.
Read moreThe IPEC provides quick access to cost-effective justice for IP rights holders.
Read more In this article Bill Lister talks about the process of mediation, and gives pointers as to how parties can get the best out of a mediation.
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Mediation is a form of cost-effective, confidential alternative dispute resolution (ADR), in which a neutral third party, or mediator, assists two parties to negotiate a settlement outside of court.
In this episode, Appleyard Lees partners and solicitors Bill Lister and Chris Hoole discuss the benefits of mediation vs. court proceedings, and how mediation in intellectual property cases can differ to non-intellectual property cases.
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LLB MCITMA, Solicitor (England & Wales)
Robert is a dual-qualified trade mark attorney and solicitor and manages large international portfolios and complex multi-jurisdictional disputes for market-leading businesses. Robert’s expertise lies in the strategic positioning of a bra…
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LLB (Europe), MCITMA, Solicitor (England & Wales), Solicitor (Irish Roll)
Chris is a dual-qualified solicitor and chartered trade mark attorney, experienced in contentious and non-contentious intellectual property (IP) matters, including trade marks, designs, copyright and patents. Working closely with a range o…
IP Solicitor, Trade Mark Attorney
BA(Hons), GDL, LPC, PSC
Chris is an IP solicitor. From 2012 onwards he has specialised in commercial dispute resolution before joining Appleyard Lees in April 2019. Resolving disputes in the High Court, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court and before the UK Inte…
