Ashton Chantrielle is “an energetic and hard-working junior, who is leading on her own cases. She offers an excellent service, great expertise and advocacy.” (Chambers and Partners 2024). Having been described as having “pizazz” and “excellent on her feet for a junior”, her impressive client skills and engaging attitude are a real asset to litigation teams and clients benefit from her strong, commercially-minded advice. “Ashton is a superb junior with a commercial and strategic vision beyond her years. She has a nice sense of humour and is great to work with.” (Chambers and Partners 2024).
Ashton specialises in all areas of intellectual property law, such as patents, copyright, trade marks, passing off, registered and unregistered designs, as well as related areas such as contract law and breach of confidence. Ashton has also acted in a number of cases that involve aspects of competition law and has also been involved in a number of arbitrations. Ashton has considerable experience in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court and appears in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. She also regularly acts for clients at hearings and for appeals in the IPO and the EUIPO.
Ashton won Junior IP Barrister of the Year at the 2020 Managing IP Awards.
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Experience
Trade marks & Brands
- Abbott v Sinocare and Sungo (judgment pending): acting as junior for the claimant in a trade mark infringement and passing off case about shape marks relating to wearable glucose monitors.
- Extreme Networks Ltd v Extreme E Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1386: acted for the respondent in the Court of Appeal in respect of a second appeal from the UKIPO.
- B&Q v Wren Kitchens (ongoing): acting as junior for the claimant in a case about comparative advertising in respect of adverts for kitchens.
- Stripe Inc v Link Scheme Limited et al (ongoing): acting for the Defendants in a case in the IPEC about trade mark infringement in respect of payment systems.
- Ladbrokes v Blockchain Game Partners Inc. & Gala Labs Ltd [2024] (settled before trial): assisted in claim for trade mark infringement in respect of gaming and blockchain technology.
- Montres Breguet SA v Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1478 (High Court) and [2023] EWCA Civ 1478 (Court of Appeal) (ongoing): acting for the defendants as sole junior in a trade mark infringement case about watch faces and smartwatches in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
- Axogen Corp v Aviv Scientific Ltd [2022] EWHC 95 (Ch): appeared for the trade mark applicant in an appeal to the High Court brought by the opponent.
- Combe v Dr August Wolff [2021] EWHC 3347 (Ch): acted as sole junior for the defendants in a trade mark infringement and passing off case relating to female intimate care products.
- Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd (t/a Allen and Hanburys) v Sandoz Ltd [2019] EWHC 2545 (Ch): acted as a junior in a passing off case relating to asthma inhalers and pharmaceuticals.
- Lifestyle Equities CV & Others v Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club Ltd [2018] EWHC 3552 (Ch): acted as junior for the Defendants in a case relating to trade mark infringement.
- Burgerista GmbH v UK Prosper Limited [2018] EWHC 35 (IPEC): IPEC trial relating to the infringement and validity of the EU trade mark BURGERISTA.
- Dallas Burston v Star Pharmaceuticals Ltd (2017): acted as junior counsel for the claimant in a parallel imports case relating to importation of a pharmaceutical product into the UK.
- Mattel Inc v JW Spear & Sons Ltd [2012] EWHC 3345 (Ch): acted as junior counsel for the defendant in a partial summary judgment application for invalidity of the claimants’ Community Trade Mark for a tile used in the claimant’s board game Scrabble.
Copyright & Databases
- Jukic v (1) British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and (2) Wall to Wall Media Ltd (ongoing): acting for the defendants in a copyright infringement claim relating to a show called “ Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star”.
- TSDES Holdings Limited v Luxs Home Limited t/a Luxury Screens (ongoing): acting for the defendant in an IPEC claim about, inter alia, copyright infringement in respect of garden screens.
- Ms Joyce Carole Becker-Douglas v Bonnier Books UK Group Holdings Ltd, Sir Christopher Andrew Hoy et al [2023]: acted for the defendants in a claim for copyright infringement relating to a children’s book series (no ongoing involvement due to maternity leave).
- Northstone v Plura [2021-2022]: acted for the defendants in a claim involving copyright infringement in relation to information allegedly sent by an employee of the claim relating to building access chambers.
- HRH Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers [2021]: assisted the defendant in a copyright claim relating to the publication of extracts from a handwritten letter.
- Nicholas Martin v Julia Kogan [2017] EWHC 2927 (IPEC) and [2017] EWHC 3266 (IPEC) (Costs) [2019] EWCA Civ 1645, [2021] EWHC 1242 (IPEC): acted as junior at first instance and in the appeal of a copyright dispute over the rights in a screenplay for the recent major film “Florence Foster Jenkins”. Subsequently instructed to appear in the retrial of the case in the IPEC.
- Mei Fields Designs Ltd v Saffron Cards and Gifts Ltd and another [2018] EWHC 1332 (IPEC): represented the claimant in a case relating to copyright in greeting card designs.
- The Racing Partnership v Betfred/Ladbrokes (2017): instructed for the claimant in cases relating to copyright and database rights in horse racing betting data.
- T & A Textiles Hosiery Limited v Hala Textile UK Limited [2015] EWHC 2888 IPEC: appeared for the Defendants in this case which related to copyright in bedding.
Trade Secrets & Confidentiality
- Mulsanne Insurance Company Ltd v Marshmallow Financial Services Ltd & Anr [2022] EWHC 276 (Ch): appeared for the claimant, an insurance company that specialises in the higher-premium motor insurance market, in an action for breach of confidence and trade secrets infringement and breach of contract.
- Northstone v Plura [2021-2022]: acted for the defendants in a claim involving misuse of confidential information/infringement of trade secrets in relation to information allegedly used by an employee of the claim relating to building access chambers.
- Songtradr v (1) Ditto and (2) Block 8 et al [2020-2021]: acted for defendant in claim involving copyright infringement, misuse of confidential information/infringement of trade secrets and breach of contract in relation to the development of applications using blockchain technology.
- Ferro Corporation v Prince International Corporation [2020-2021]: acted for the claimants in a breach of confidence dispute about colourants for glass compounds.
- Superdry v Jack Wills Ltd [2018]: acted for the claimant in a case relating to breach of confidence.
- TNQ Technologies v Focal Image [2017-2018]: acted for the claimant in a case relating to breach of confidence.
Design Rights
- Kass Bathroom Products Limited v Harrison Bathrooms Limited t/a Scudo (ongoing): acting for the claimant in a design right infringement case about toilet cisterns.
- Northstone v Plura [2021-2022]: acted for defendants in a claim involving design rights in relation to the design of building access chambers.
- Scott Tynan v J4k Sports [2018] EWHC 3519 (Ch): acted for the Claimant in a case relating to design rights in goal keeping gloves.
- Madine (t/a Nico) & Anor v Phillips (t/a Leanne Alexandra) & ors [2017] EWHC 3268 (IPEC) and [2017] EWHC 3418 (IPEC) (Costs): IPEC trial relating to the infringement of design rights in wedding dresses as featured on “My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding”.
- Christine Kendall v (1) Sarah Burton (2) Alexander McQueen (2016): acted as junior counsel for the Claimant in a design right infringement case relating to Kate Middleton’s royal wedding dress.
Patents & SPCs
- Icescape v Ice-World International BV [2018] EWCA Civ 2219: acted in this appeal in respect of a patent relating to ice skating rinks. This case was the first application by the Court of Appeal of the judgment in Actavis v Eli Lily [2017] UKSC 48
- Saunders and Dolleymore v Keter Plastic LtdO/350/17 – GB2389594 (IPO): represented the patentee in a revocation hearing
- Manitowoc Beverage Systems Limited & Messrs. Scott O/019/14 – GB2471159 (IPO): represented the patentee in a revocation hearing at the IPO.
- Education & awards
BSC (Joint Honours), University of Bristol, Chemistry and Law (2005)
- Other relevant information
Accredited ADR Group Mediator
- Professional memberships
- Chancery Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Bar Association
- Hobbies & interests
- Sport: Competitive sailing, horse riding, scuba diving, skiing
- Hobbies: Travelling, music, dressmaking, art
- Languages
- French (fluent)
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