Jacqueline Reid

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Call: 1992

Jacqueline practices in all areas of IP and in IT law. In recent years she has become sought after for her expertise in the areas of Trade Marks, Data Protection and Confidential Information and often advises high profile clients in these areas.

She has an equally impressive reputation for her work in the areas of design right and copyright cases. She has built up longstanding relationships with well known beauty and fashion brands and is regularly instructed by them to appear in court and to advise more generally.

Jacqueline is a Bencher of Middle Temple.

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Recent & Notable Cases

VETEMENTS trade marks O/1140/22

Complex, consolidated invalidity, opposition and cross-opposition proceedings in relation to VETEMENTS trade marks. Miss Reid acted for the haute couture brand Vetements Group AG in invalidating and successfully opposing...

Entertainment One UK Ltd v Cong Ty Tnhh Tu Cong Nghe Va Dich Vu Sconnect Vietnam and ors [2022] EWHC 3295 (Ch)

The claim concerns allegations of worldwide copyright infringement, UK and EU trade mark infringement and passing off relying on various rights said to subsist in relation to Peppa Pig. The Defendants are a Vietnamese co...

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons O/851/22

In the matter of Registration nos. 3465150 & 3434191 in classes 35, 41 & 44 and the application for cancellation thereof by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Jacqueline Reid, instructed by Pennington Ma...

The Jolly Hog Group Limited v Porky Whites Limited O/823/22

In the matter of UK Registration no. 3092547 in the name of The Jolly Hog Group Limited in respect of the trade mark “PORKY BLACK” and an application for a declaration of the invalidity thereof by Porky Whites Limited...

WATERROWER (UK) Ltd v Liking Ltd (t/a Topiom) [2022] EWHC 2084 (IPEC); [2023] ECDR 1

Miss Reid acted for the Claimant in successfully defending against the Defendant’s application to strike out the claim for copyright infringement on the basis that the Claimant’s WaterRower was not a work of artistic cra...

Pathway IP II GmbH v HQHUBS Ltd O/395/22

In the matter of an Opposition by Pathway IP II GmbH to the Application no. 3510920 by HQHUBS Ltd to register as a trade mark “HQHUBS” in classes 35, 36, 41 and 43 Jacqueline Reid appeared for the Opponent, PATHWAY IP...

Keith Graham v Dragon Corp O/750/21

Jacqueline Reid represented the Respondent in this Appeal to the Appointed Person in relation to the allegation of non-use of the mark RASTA PASTA owned by Keith Graham, more popularly known as Levi Roots. All of the App...

Costa v Dissociadid and anor [2021] EWHC 3275 (IPEC)

Miss Reid acted for the Claimant in relation to a claim for infringement of literary copyright in scripts and text uploaded to YouTube. Cross-applications made at the CMC for abuse of process based on Jameel v Dow-Jones...

Red Bull GmbH v Big Horn UK Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 124 (Ch)

Red Bull sued 3 defendants, a UK company Big Horn (UK) Ltd, its director and controlling mind, Lyubomir Enchev, a Bulgarian national and a Bulgarian company Voltino EOOD for infringement of 3 EU device trade marks – all...

AMS Neve Ltd v Heritage Audio [2016] EWHC 2563 (IPEC)

Jurisdiction challenge for the defendants in a trade mark and passing off dispute. The Court declined jurisdiction in relation to the claim of EU trade mark infringement, following Case C-360/12 Coty Germany GmbH v First...

British American Group Ltd -v- GAP Inc 2016 EWHC 599 (CH)

This was an appeal from the Hearing Officer in the Trade Marks Registry. On the appeal the Hearings Officer’s finding of fact on the identification of the average consumer for magazine publishing services as a business w...

Red Bull GmbH v Sun Mark [2012] EWHC 1929 (Ch)

Infringement of registered trade marks and application for invalidity based on claim of bad faith, and consequential relief. Red Bull GmbH v Sun Mark [2012] EWHC 1929 (Ch)...

DKH Retail Ltd v Republic (Retail) Ltd [2012] EWHC 877 (Ch)

Case concerning unregistered design rights hooded shirt. Procedural issues transfer to Patents County Court. DKH Retail Ltd v Republic (Retail) Ltd [2012] EWHC 877 (Ch)...

A Nelson & Co Ltd v Guna SpA [2011] E.C.C. 23

Commercial Court dispute relating to distribution agreements for homeopathic Bach flower remedy products in Italy. Commercial Court. A Nelson & Co Ltd v Guna SpA [2011] E.C.C. 23...

AMS Neve Ltd & Ors v Heritage Audio SL & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 86

AMS Neve appealed the Judgment of HHJ Hacon ([2016] EWHC 2563 (IPEC)),  that the Court of England and Wales had no jurisdiction to hear an EU trade mark infringement action concerning alleged offers for sale and advertis...

L’Oreal v Bellure [2010] EWCA Civ 535

Infringement of trade marks with a reputation under Art. 5(2) Trade Marks Directive, infringement under Art. 5(1)(a) Trade Marks Directive,  and Comparative Advertising Directive, unfair competition and instruments of fr...

Jimmy Choo v Towerstone [2008] E.C.C. 20

Remedies for Community design right infringement, effect of innocence. High Court. Jimmy Choo v Towerstone [2008] E.C.C. 20...

Sawkins v Hyperion Records Ltd [2005] EWCA Civ 565

Subsistence of musical copyright in editions of ancient works.  High Court and Court of Appeal Sawkins v Hyperion Records Ltd  [2005] EWCA Civ 565...

Norowzian v. Arks [2000] E.C.D.R. 205

Subsistence of copyright in a film as a dramatic work. Court of Appeal. Norowzian v. Arks [2000] E.C.D.R. 205...

"She is very experienced and combines a thorough and methodical approach with a combative attitude in court. Clients have the confidence that she is fighting their corner."
Chambers and Partners
"She is very bright; her advice is spot-on and very commercial. She has an annoying habit of always being right."
Chambers and Partners
“A legal streetfighter who is very good on trade marks, particularly for IPEC cases.”
Legal 500
“She has a great eye for detail and is forthright as an advocate.”
Legal 500
“With very commercial, no-nonsense and responsive advice, she is undoubtedly a star of the IP Bar.”
Legal 500