Trademark Dispute Solicitors
Protecting your brand and resolving conflicts with confidence
Experienced Trademark Dispute Solicitors
Trademark disputes often extend beyond simple oppositions. Whether you are facing infringement, passing off, or invalidity claims, our team has the expertise to protect your brand in the UK and EU. With over 25 years’ experience, we deliver practical, commercially-focused legal strategies to resolve disputes effectively.
- ➤ Infringement & passing off claims
- ➤ Opposition & invalidity proceedings
- ➤ Settlement, co-existence & licensing agreements
- ➤ Fixed-fee initial consultations (£500 + VAT)
Key Trademark Dispute Services
Trademark infringement occurs when another party uses a sign, logo, name, or mark that is identical or confusingly similar to your registered trademark. Such misuse can dilute your brand, divert customers, and cause reputational damage.
We assist clients in assessing whether infringement has taken place, gathering evidence, and taking appropriate action. This can include sending cease-and-desist letters, negotiating undertakings, or pursuing court proceedings for injunctions and damages. We also defend businesses accused of infringement, ensuring that their commercial activities remain compliant with UK and EU law.
Even without a registered trademark, businesses can rely on the common law of passing off to protect their goodwill. Passing off occurs where a competitor misrepresents their goods or services as being connected with yours, leading to damage to your reputation or loss of custom.
Our solicitors provide strategic advice on how to prove goodwill, misrepresentation, and damage – the three elements required for a passing off claim. We act for both claimants and defendants in these disputes, helping clients to protect brand equity while avoiding unnecessary litigation costs.
Disputes often arise during the trademark registration process. If a competitor files a mark that is too close to yours, you may need to file an opposition before the UKIPO or EUIPO. Conversely, if you are on the receiving end of an opposition, you must act swiftly to defend your application.
We represent clients in trademark opposition proceedings, invalidity actions, and cancellation proceedings. Our approach is both legal and commercial – seeking negotiated settlements where appropriate, but pursuing formal proceedings when necessary to protect your rights.
Not every trademark dispute needs to end up in court. Many conflicts can be resolved through pragmatic negotiation. Our team has extensive experience drafting and negotiating settlement agreements, coexistence arrangements, and licensing contracts that allow both parties to move forward commercially.
Where litigation is unavoidable, we balance assertive representation with realistic advice on costs and risks. Our aim is always to safeguard your intellectual property while delivering a commercially sensible outcome.
Case Study: Protecting a Real Estate Brand
Background: A well-established company in the real estate property industry in southwest London, Eddison White, discovered that a competitor, SW19, was improperly using their trademarked logo and name online. This misappropriation was confusing consumers and damaging the brand's reputation.
Action Taken: Eddison White engaged our legal team. Following a thorough trademark analysis, we sent a pre-action protocol letter to the proposed defendants. The letter outlined the legal ramifications of continuing to use the disputed brand and demanded immediate cessation. Although SW19 stopped using the trademark, proceedings continued to recover damages for the harm already caused.
Outcome: After a contested process, the infringing estate agent agreed to pay substantial legal costs and aggravated damages. The settlement included financial compensation for brand damage. Eddison White successfully protected its reputation, reinforced consumer trust, and implemented a stronger brand-monitoring system to prevent future infringements.
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