IP Litigation and Disputes

Ashfords' Intellectual Property and Technology team contains specialist intellectual property (IP) litigation solicitors who are experts in representing clients in a range of IP law disputes, including copyright, design, patent and trade mark infringements, domain name & licensing disputes and passing off actions.

Our solicitors not only take and defend legal proceedings, but are also experts at solving and settling disputes in a manner that achieves the best results possible for our clients.

Work handled includes:

• Trade mark infringement, opposition and validity disputes;
• Passing off and unfair competition disputes;
• Domain name dispute resolution proceedings;
• Copyright and database right infringement disputes;
• Registered design and unregistered design right infringement and validity disputes;
• Patent infringement and validity disputes;
• Breach of confidential information, privacy and trade secrets disputes;
• Licensing disputes;
• Breach of contract disputes involving IP rights;
• Moral rights disputes; and
  
• All forms of alternative dispute resolution involving IP rights.

Recent work undertaken includes:

• Advising a London-based fragrance house on a copyright dispute;
• Advising a South West-based Brewery in connection with trade mark disputes;
• Advising a leading children's product supplier in connection with a patent infringement dispute;
• Advising a leading clothing retailer in connection with various unregistered design right infringement disputes; and
  
• Advising a manufacturer and worldwide distributor of manhole covers and containment products to the forecourt and construction industries in connection with a copyright, registered design and unregistered design right infringement dispute.