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Intellectual Property is the heart of Brandsmiths. Brandsmiths has considerable experience of high-profile litigation in the Appellant Courts, High Court, IPEC and before the registries. Main strengths are litigating trade mark, design, passing off, copyright and confidential information cases. That courtroom experience is also utilised to secure clients the best licensing, corporate and other IP related deals. Brandsmiths has recently represented clients in two Supreme Court cases on points of public importance including Lifestyle Equities v Amazon which is now the leading case on the interaction between territorial trade mark rights and global internet trade. Brandsmiths also successfully represented the owners of the iconic UMBRO brand in the Court of Appeal in a trade mark infringement case. That case is going to the Supreme Court in March 2025. 

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Intellectual Property: Law Firms With Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys - London (Firms)
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What the Team is Known For

Brandsmiths is recognised for its expertise in trade mark and copyright litigation concerning infringement, domain name disputes and counterfeit goods. The team is regularly instructed by household brands in the electronics, fashion and leisure sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Brandsmiths successfully represented Iconix in a trade mark infringement opposite Dream Pairs relating to the Umbro double diamond logo.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Lee
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Andrew Lee
3
Band 3

Andrew Lee has an impressive client following among fashion brands, retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. He advises on complex and often multi-jurisdictional trade mark and design infringement actions.

"Andrew is a bright lawyer and an effective litigator who thinks creatively and is extremely experienced."

"Andrew is a pragmatic solicitor and a pleasure to work with."

"A visionary lawyer. Andrew's procedural knowledge and experience is vast."

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Andrew Lee
3
Andrew Lee
3
Band 3

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