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Thatchers Cider Company v Aldi Stores [2025] EWCA Civ 520 January 2025Martin Howe KC and Beth Collett appeared for the successful appellants (“Thatchers”) in their claim against Aldi for trade mark infringement under s.10(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1994. Thatchers brought a claim against Aldi’s own brand cloudy lemon cider product, which resembled the device mark Thatchers’ had registered to protect its own highly successful […]
Rinkoff v Baby Cow Productions [2025] EWHC 39 (IPEC)17 January 2025Jonathan Hill appeared for the successful Defendant in a copyright infringement claim brought by Joshua Rinkoff, a comedian who performs under the name Harry Deansway. Mr Rinkoff claimed to own the copyright in the format of two series of comedy shows called “Shambles” he had produced and released on YouTube.  He described the series in […]
James St.Ville is the new Chair of IP Inclusive Management15 January 2025Chambers is very pleased to announce that James St.Ville KC has been appointed the new Chair of IP Inclusive Management, succeeding Michael Silverleaf KC. To read the full IP Inclusive commentary, click here.
Getty Images v Stability AI [2025] EWHC 38 (Ch)14 January 2025Lindsay Lane KC, Jessie Bowhill and Joshua Marshall appeared for the Claimants, five of whom are members of a group of companies that offer global visual content creation and a marketplace (“Getty Images”) and Henry Edwards appeared for the Defendant, (“Stability AI”) in an application made by the Defendant for an Order that, pursuant to […]
Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC Appointed as a Chair of the CAT9 January 2025Chambers is pleased to announce that Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC has been appointed as a Chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.  He will hear matters before the Tribunal from time to time, in addition to his practice in chambers.  
Zaha Hadid Ltd v Zaha Hadid Foundation [2024] EWHC 3325 (Ch)20 December 2024James Abrahams KC successfully defended the Zaha Hadid Foundation in these proceedings, which related to a licence agreement to the trade mark rights of Dame Zaha Hadid, the late, celebrated Iraqi-British Architect. The claimant company, the licensee under the agreement, sought relief entitling it to bring the licence agreement to an end, either on the […]
Martin Howe KC speaks at Cayman Chancery Bar Association Conference25 November 2024Martin Howe KC took part in the Chancery Bar Association’s Cayman Islands Conference on 7th-8th November 2024 at the Grand Cayman Marriott. He gave a talk on “Intellectual Property in the Cayman Islands and beyond” (lecture slides), which covered Cayman law on copyright, confidential information, patents, trade marks and designs, interpretation by reference to UK […]
Thom Browne Inc v adidas AG [2024] EWHC 2990 (Ch)22 November 2024Charlotte May KC and Maxwell Keay appeared before the High Court for the Defendants (“adidas”) in the Claimants’ (“Thom Browne”) action seeking to invalidate a portfolio of sixteen of adidas’ registered trade marks, all of which related to “Three Stripes” as position marks. adidas counterclaimed for trade mark infringement under sections 10(2) and 10(3) of […]
Iona Berkeley speaks at CITMA Seminar for litigators21 November 2024Iona Berkeley took part in the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys Conference on 21 November 2024. She gave a talk on Trial Advocacy: insights into preparing for trials in the IPEC and the High Court.
iSmart Developments v Currentbody.com [2024] EWHC 2889 (IPEC)15 November 2024James Abrahams KC and Henry Edwards appeared for the successful Defendant in the Claimants’ application in each of two related actions to strike out allegations of breach of contract and misuse of confidential information, and alternatively for summary judgment. HHJ Hacon dismissed the applications and held that the Defendant’s case based on alleged breach of […]