IP Litigation

Protecting the ideas and innovation that drive your business.

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Intellectual property is often one of a business’s most valuable assets. Brands, designs, inventions, creative works, confidential information and technological developments will help to create a competitive advantage and play a critical role in a business’s commercial success. When those rights are threatened or challenged, businesses need legal advisers who understand not only the law but also the commercial implications of every decision.

Our Intellectual Property Litigation specialists provide commercially focused advice that seeks to resolve disputes efficiently while protecting the value of our clients’ intellectual property assets. We understand that litigation can be disruptive, time-consuming and commercially sensitive; that is why we take the time to understand our clients’ businesses, their markets and their wider objectives before developing a strategy tailored to their individual circumstances.

By working in genuine partnership with our clients, we become an extension of their team. Through collaboration, responsiveness and commercial insight, we can support and protect our clients’ businesses, offering innovative legal advice that helps them overcome challenges and resolve disputes quickly and effectively.

Our Specialist Intellectual Property Litigation Services

Whether enforcing valuable rights, defending claims or identifying opportunities to resolve disputes through the courts, the tribunals or via alternative methods, our advice is practical, innovative and supports our clients’ long-term business aims. Some of our specialist IP Litigation services include:

Trade marks are a badge of origin and therefore fundamental to brand recognition and customer trust. When infringement or disputes arise, swift action is often essential. We advise businesses on all aspects of trade mark litigation, including infringement and opposition claims, passing off actions and disputes relating to ownership and validity.

Our commercially focused approach means we can develop tailored strategies designed to preserve brand value, minimise disruption and achieve outcomes that support our clients’ broader commercial objectives.

Work Highlights

Renewable energy company – EU trade mark oppositions
Successfully defending a series of simultaneous EU trademark oppositions over five years on behalf of a large renewable energy company, against an EU-based competitor, which reached the Fifth Board of Appeal.
Furniture design – copyright and design right defence
Successfully defending copyright and unregistered design right infringement claims made by an iconic British interior design company in relation to various pieces of furniture manufactured, designed and sold by our renowned client.
Design right – interior design and fashion retail
Successfully defending UK and EU-registered and unregistered design right claims made against an iconic interior designer and, similarly, in relation to a multinational US fashion retailer trading in the UK.
UKIPO – trademark registration hearings
Overturning decisions at hearings by the UKIPO on registration of trademarks.
EUTM opposition proceedings
Succeeding in EUTM opposition proceedings against Moeve (formerly CESPA), the international energy conglomerate.

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Whether you are managing a live dispute, considering your options before things escalate, or need representation in court, our team is ready to help.

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What Our Clients Say

The team are highly responsive, friendly and have strong knowledge of the industry

The team is very knowledgeable and responsive. They understand our business and provide proactive and solutions-driven advice.

Straightforward to work with, sensible advice to get things done with minimum fuss.

Available to call upon when we need to provide expert advice. Easy to work with and reliable in keeping us updated as registrations progress over a prolonged period.

Awards & Credentials

The Intellectual Property Team is ranked Tier 2 in the Legal 500

Legal 500

Cordelia is listed as Recommended in the Legal 500 for their work in Intellectual Property

Legal 500

Supporting and Protecting Your Business

We understand that intellectual property litigation is rarely just about legal rights. Every dispute has wider implications for a business’s reputation, operations, relationships and future opportunities. That is why we take a different approach.

We constantly seek to work in partnership with our clients, investing time to understand how their businesses operate, what they are seeking to achieve and the unique challenges they face. This enables us to provide advice that is tailored not only to the legal issues involved but also to the commercial realities that influence decision-making.

Our team prides itself on delivering unique and tailored commercial solutions that help businesses succeed. We believe that innovative legal advice should create value, support strategic objectives and provide clients with confidence during periods of uncertainty. Rather than applying standard approaches, we think creatively and develop solutions that reflect the specific needs of each client.

Whether protecting valuable intellectual property rights, defending complex claims or identifying alternative pathways to resolution, our focus remains the same: supporting and protecting the businesses we represent.

Intellectual property is often the foundation upon which businesses innovate, differentiate themselves and grow. Protecting those assets requires advisers who understand both the legal complexities and the commercial realities involved.

Through innovative legal advice, strategic insight and a genuine commitment to partnership, we help businesses work through disputes with confidence and help them reach a successful resolution.

Meet the Team

Meet the wider team

Aisha Wardell

Senior Partner
Commercial Litigation Team Dispute Resolution & Litigation Cardiff
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Cordelia Payne

Consultant Partner
Intellectual Property Team London
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Marta Gawryszczak

Associate
Commercial Litigation Team Dispute Resolution & Litigation Cardiff
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Our expertise. We Also Advise and Support On

Apart from advising on a broad range of IP litigation and dispute resolution issues, we also offer a full range of legal services to support and protect your business. Some of these include:

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Intellectual Property

Apart from litigation, our specialist teams provide support and guidance on a wide range of intellectual property issues including trademarks, copywriting, brand management, patients and IP development.

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Employment & HR

A full range of employment and HR Legal advice including TUPE advice, tribunal defence, HR documentation and workplace investigations.

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Corporate

From series A funding and management buyouts to major acquisitions and full exists, we act on transactions at every stage of the business lifecycle.

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