Gunnercooke

Gunnercooke's IP team handle litigation, IP portfolio management, and IP licensing. We act across sectors including fashion, technology, manufacturing and retail. We have experience of extremely technical cases involving close competitors and former distributors. We also work on counterfeiting initiatives. We also help clients manage global rights and secure trade mark protection across the world. We are known for our expertise in relation to registered and unregistered designs, helping clients secure Community and UK designs and managing international filings. The team are also known for our utilisation of the invalidity system, and our detailed knowledge of the different types of unregistered design, which we can leverage to secure substantial settlements for our clients both alone and in tandem with our international colleagues.

Key IP Areas

Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), Patent, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution

Key Sector Expertise

Arts, Gaming, Retail, Sports, Technology hardware, Media, FMCG, Fashion & luxury goods