TLT’s IP team handles both contentious and non-contentious matters with a strong focus on design, trade mark, and copyright disputes. Graeme Orchison leads the team with key experience in cross-border IP infringement cases, acting in EU trade mark, design right, and breach of confidence disputes. David Gardner advises on IP ownership, branding, and licensing, and Sarah Quaynor handles complex disputes involving trade marks, passing off, design infringement, and breach of confidence claims. The team is also noted for its work on strategic IP licensing and exploitation issues, particularly in relation to complex tech projects, product launches, and multi-party collaborations.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is knowledgeable, efficient, and a real pleasure to work with.'
  • ‘An excellent team with a great level of expertise in the full range of intellectual property rights. They are really good at achieving great commercial results for clients in High Court and IPEC litigation. They are brilliant at developing a strategy that leads either to a favourable settlement or a good outcome in court.’

Key clients

  • Alpla UK
  • HOTTER COMFORT CONCEPT

Work highlights

Defending a German-based online cosmetics retailer in High Court proceedings alleging infringement of easyGroup’s trade marks through use of the sign easyCOSMETIC.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Graeme Orchison

Other key lawyers

David Gardner; Sarah Quaynor