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          Intellectual Property Litigation

          To achieve an advantage in an increasingly competitive global marketplace requires creativity and innovation secured through strategic and robust enforcement of intellectual property rights.

          Our highly-regarded team of industry-recognised experts advises on disputes and litigation involving all intellectual property rights.  

          Acting for household names, as well as fast-growth start-ups and disruptors, our genuine sector expertise sets us apart.

          Recent work includes advising on claims involving:

          • Patent infringement, entitlement and validity
          • Copycat packaging, new product development and design right
          • Trade mark infringement, passing off and copyright infringement
          • Cyber threats, including phishing, website cloning and fraud
          • Reputation management and social media
          • Sponsorship, naming rights and ambush marketing
          • Supply chain and parallel importing
          • Comparative advertising

          Legal Insight

          Trade Mark Regulations 2018 – practical changes for trade mark owners

          27 February 2019

          In this article we look at the Trade Mark Regulations 2018, which came into force on 14 January 2019, and the effect the new rules will have on trademark owners and licensees.
          Press Release

          DWF strengthens commercial practice with partner appointment

          09 January 2019

          DWF has appointed solicitor advocate Naomi Pryde as partner to head its Scottish commercial litigation team.

          Press Release

          DWF grows Newcastle presence with new office space in Central Square South

          14 May 2018

          Legal business DWF has announced plans to relocate into new office premises within Newcastle's prestigious Central Square South, which will see the business's 50-strong Newcastle team with modern, open-plan working space that will facilitate further growth as well as enable the introduction of agile working.
          Press Release

          DWF Italy launches IP department with new partner hire

          19 April 2018

          International legal business DWF has established a new Intellectual Property (IP) department with the arrival of Marco Annoni, who joins the firm as partner and head of department, and trainee Valerie Balassiano.
          Legal Insight

          Civil Courts armed and ready to assist recovering stolen data

          05 March 2018

          Civil Courts have a variety a tools at their disposal to ensure the recovery of stolen material, and recent case law has again confirmed that Judges will be ready and willing to assist parties recover their assets.
          Legal Insight

          How to safely label textiles in line with better IP rights

          23 October 2017

          The common use of order references and model names in the textile business industry is often subject to trademark litigation. The Regional Court of Hamburg, Germany, held (again) that these are likely to infringe better IP rights by competitors.
          Legal Insight

          High Court finds that there was no goodwill in colours

          25 April 2016

          A recent IP case provides as a reminder to IP owners not to pick-and-choose the parts of their product that suit their claim for passing-off; as the Court will always consider the bigger picture.
          Legal Insight

          The changing face of European trade mark law – what's in a name?

          07 April 2016

          Legal Insight

          The case is closed: Trunki loses Supreme Court battle

          14 March 2016

          We discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in the design right dispute between Magmatic and PMS.
          Legal Insight

          Brexit: legal challenges

          25 February 2016

          What are the implications of a British exit (Brexit) from the EU following the referendum on 23rd June?

          Ed Meikle

          • Partner // Head of Retail Group

          Mark Taggart

          • Partner

          Eimear Collins

          • Partner // Executive Partner (Dublin)

          Michael Falter

          • Partner // Managing Partner (Germany)

          Asima Rana

          • Director

          Florence Karila

          • Partner

          Simon Christiaën

          • Partner

          Oliver Bolthausen, LLM (USA), FCIArb (UK)

          • Partner // Executive Partner (Munich) // Global Head of International Arbitration & Disputes

          Klaus Brisch, LL.M. (USA)

          • Partner // Certified Information Technology Attorney // Global Head of Technology

          Jens von der Thüsen, LL.M. (Edinburgh)

          • Senior Associate

          Claudia Rehse

          • Senior Associate

          Marco Müller-ter Jung, LL.M. (Informationsrecht)

          • Partner // Certified Information Technology Attorney

          Dr Dietmar Althaus

          • Senior Associate
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          Trade Mark Regulations 2018 – practical changes for trade mark owners
          05 MARCH 2018

          Civil Courts armed and ready to assist recovering stolen data
          23 OCTOBER 2017

          How to safely label textiles in line with better IP rights
          25 APRIL 2016

          High Court finds that there was no goodwill in colours
          07 APRIL 2016

          The changing face of European trade mark law – what's in a name?
          14 MARCH 2016

          The case is closed: Trunki loses Supreme Court battle
          25 FEBRUARY 2016

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