Nicole Bollard

https://www.3pb.co.uk/barristers/nicole-bollard/

Nicole Bollard is a specialist Intellectual Property barrister, who represents clients in the High Court, IPEC and the UKIPO. Her practice covers all areas of IP: she is instructed in claims concerning trade marks, designs, copyright, passing off, patents and breach of confidence.

Her recent cases include:

- Lish v The Northern Block [2025] EWHC 2172 (Ch): Nicole successfully obtained an order striking out parts of the claimant’s claim as an abuse of process in a case concerning copyright infringement and breach of contract.

- Bacon v Hatcher Components Limited: Nicole acts for the claimant in the ongoing proceedings for patent infringement and negligence in respect of aerodynamic products.

- MPS v Pioneer: Nicole acts for the claimant in the ongoing proceedings for design right infringement of medical pet clothing.

- Alyssa Smith Jewellery Ltd v Goodstone (t/a Alyssa Jewellery Design) [2021] EWHC 1482 (IPEC) successfully acted for the claimant in a claim for passing off of the claimant’s jewellery business.

- Kurobuta Ltd v Hallsworth [2020] 11 WLUK 663 : Nicole successfully appeared before the appointed person in trade mark appeal concerning the assignment of goodwill in a restaurant business.

Nicole’s IP practice is complemented by her extensive experience in commercial litigation and she is frequently instructed in contractual disputes, including software licences, shareholder agreements and manufacturing agreements.

Called 2012.