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.’
‘Graeme Orchison is a great partner and very commercial. He achieves great results both in Court and through negotiations with the other side.'
- 'Sarah Quaynor is a skilled litigator and produces a great work product.'
‘The partner we have dealt with is very responsive, technically strong and understands our commercial position as a client.’
‘I appreciate the high level of expertise with the very down to earth approach.’
Key clients
- Alpla UK
- HOTTER COMFORT CONCEPT
- GOLA
- Matalan Retail
- J Mac Safety Systems
- DUNLOP
- boohoo/Pretty Little Thing/Nasty Gal
- Vodafone
- Exertis
- Manchester Airport Group
- Yorkshire Building Society
- Bluestones Investment Group
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.
Representing Kieran Corrigan & Co in a claim for breach of confidence and related causes of action.
Exclusive provider of contentious IP support to high street and online retailer, Matalan. This has included copyright, design right and trade mark infringement disputes involving its homeware and activewear ranges.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Graeme Orchison
Other key lawyers
David Gardner; Sarah Quaynor