Trade marks and passing off

11 South Square offers extensive experience and expertise in all aspects of trade mark prosecution and enforcement concerning registered rights and the related tort of passing off for unregistered rights, playing a key role in the development of the modern law of the protection of brands and trade goodwill.

11 South Square is regularly involved in many of the leading trade mark enforcement actions and act for well-known clients active in the fashion, leisure and technology sectors.

Members of chambers are involved in all stages of proceedings involving trade marks. Starting from the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), members act in validity and opposition hearings, regarding the registration of rights (including appeals of UKIPO decisions to the High Court or the Appointed Person). Members are also regularly involved in enforcement actions through infringement proceedings before the High Court and the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC), including appeals to the appellant courts. Previously, members appeared regularly before the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union and have substantial experience in EU trade mark matters.