Georgina Messenger

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property, Information Technology and commercial disputes involving the same; patents, trade marks, passing off, copyright, designs,

confidential information. Advice, drafting and advocacy covering all these areas in the UK Courts and UKIPO. Cases

include (* indicates sole counsel): Patents: *Trailerlogic LLC v Roftek Ltd (IPEC) (mechanical patent); Astrazeneca v Tesaro [2023] EWHC 803 (Ch) (Licensing agreements; Swiss-type claims); Takeda UK v F. Hoffmann-La Roche [2019] (Antibodies); Illumina

Inc v Premaitha Health [2017] (pre-natal testing); Trade Marks: *Industrial Cleaning Equipment v Intelligent Cleaning Equipment [2023] EWHC 411 (IPEC) (Infringement, validity, acquiescence, honest concurrent use). *Hayman-Joyce Property v Hayman-Joyce Broadway [2023] EWHC 1028 (IPEC) (passing off, trade marks; validity, implied licences). *Claridge’s Hotel v Claridge Candles [2019] (infringement,

revocation); International Pipeline Products v IKUK (Patents, conspiracy, copyright, design rights, limitation, security for costs, preliminary issues).

Greencastle v Payne (Passing off); Sky Limited v Sky Insurance Services (revocation, bad faith); Frank Industries v Nike Retail BV

[2018] (infringement, validity, interim injunctions, High Court and Court of Appeal); Zuma's Choice Pet Products v Azumi

[2017] (own name defence, unjustified threats, recusal); Kason Kek-Gardner Ltd v Process Components Ltd [2017] [2016] (contractual construction, estoppel, repudiation,

rectification, design right/copyright/trade mark. High Court and Court of Appeal); *Numerous appearances before UKIPO and the Appointed Person.

Career

Called 2014, Middle Temple, Clare College Cambridge (2011) MA Hons, Natural Sciences. BPTC (BPP: Outstanding). GDL (BPP).

Professional Memberships

Intellectual Property Bar Association.

Publications

Co-Editor of Terrell on the law of Patents.