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Victoria Jones successfully represents Applicant in UKIPO opposition proceedings

6th October 2023

海角破解版鈥檚 specialist Intellectual Property barrister Victoria Jones聽(pictured here) has successfully represented her client, the Applicant, in defeating an opposition in relation to an application made to register the mark 鈥淐ERAD鈥�. The opposition in question was based on sections 3(1)(b) and (c) with the key argument being that the mark was a well-known acronym which described the relevant services and was therefore descriptive and non-distinctive. The decision is useful in terms of providing an insight as...

Intellectual Property specialist Victoria Jones to speak at White Paper conference on 24 May

11th May 2023

海角破解版 is delighted to confirm that specialist Intellectual Property Law barrister Victoria Jones will be talking at the White Paper鈥檚 Trade Marks Law conference on Wednesday 24/5 in London. The day conference will focus on 鈥淭rade Marks Law & Practice: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Advice for your Clients鈥� and feature specialist IP practitioners as its speakers at London鈥檚 Caledonian Club. Victoria鈥檚 talk will consider 鈥淗ow do you distinguish and differentiate in 'indirect confusion' cases,...

海角破解版 excels with 73 rankings in Chambers and Partners 2023

20th October 2022

海角破解版 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has been awarded a record number of rankings in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners with a total of 73 accolades for its barristers. The national heavyweight chambers achieves its rankings in London, South Eastern, Western and the Midlands - in 18 categories of law. Earlier this year, 海角破解版 also celebrated its first ranking in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth guide. Click here to view the full results...

海角破解版 triumphs in latest Legal 500 ratings of the UK's best barristers聽聽

29th September 2022

海角破解版 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), the UK's third largest chambers, is delighted to report its best rankings yet - totalling 130 - in the Legal 500 2023鈥檚 edition published last night, up 12% on last year鈥檚 116. The set has achieved its rankings across 5 large UK regions - or Circuits (London, South Eastern, Western, Midlands and Chester and Wales) - in 21 categories of law. Earlier this year, 海角破解版 also celebrated its first rankings...

Victoria Jones talks about 'own name', 'intervening rights', and 'non-use' defences

4th May 2022

Specialist Intellectual Property barrister Victoria Jones has given a talk for White Paper Conferences called "How potent are the "own name," "intervening rights", and "non-use" defences for alleged infringers, supported by case law and practical examples?鈥� The talk is available to buy up until 1 September and carries five CPD points. A discount is available for 海角破解版 clients and contacts via this link. Please find a clip from the talk here:    

Victoria Jones聽successfully defends聽鈥楩untime Freddy鈥� and聽鈥楩untime Foxy鈥� in the IPEC聽

29th April 2022

On Wednesday 27 April 2022, judgment was handed down by Deputy High Court Judge Amanda Michaels, in the case of Luen Fat Metal and Plastic Manufactory Co Ltd v Funko UK, Ltd [2022] EWHC 951 (IPEC), in which the Claimant had brought claims against the Defendant for infringement of its 鈥楩untime鈥� trade mark as a result of the Defendant鈥檚 use of the names 鈥楩untime Freddy鈥� and 鈥楩untime Foxy鈥� on its products. After narrowing the specification...

Victoria Jones successful in defeating an opposition against 鈥楥ATL NBattery鈥�

19th April 2022

Victoria Jones recently represented Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited in its successful defence to opposition proceedings brought against its application to register the mark 鈥楥ATL NBattery鈥� brought by Caterpillar Inc. relying on its well-known 鈥楥AT鈥� marks. After having found the marks in question to be visually and aurally similar to a low degree and conceptually dissimilar, the Hearing Officer found that there was no likelihood of confusion between the marks and for the purposes of...

Victoria Jones in successful in 'Rainbow Rangers' decision

12th April 2022

海角破解版鈥檚 specialist IP barrister Victoria Jones is successful in an appeal before the Appointed Person. Victoria recently represented Genius Brands International, Inc in an appeal against a decision by a hearing officer of the UKIPO refusing to register its 鈥楻AINBOW RANGERS鈥� mark as a result of an opposition brought by The Guide Association. In her decision, the Appointed Person, Emma Himsworth QC found that the hearing officer had erred in finding that there was a...

海角破解版 specialist intellectual property (IP) barrister Victoria Jones聽has successfully represented British Gymnastics in its action against UK Gymnastics. Following a 2 day hearing in March, on Friday 26 June 2020, HHJ Melissa Clarke sitting as an Enterprise Judge in the IPEC, handed down a 66 page judgment finding in British Gymnastics鈥� favour on every count of registered trade mark infringement and passing off. A copy of the judgment can be found here. Specialist IP barrister...

In聽Zenith Logistics Services (UK) Ltd and others v Coury [2020] EWHC 774 (QB),聽海角破解版鈥檚聽Victoria Jones聽appeared before the Queens Bench Division in a successful appeal against a Master鈥檚聽refusal聽 to approve a Tomlin Order on the basis that the Schedule attached to the Order was contrary to the principles of open justice because its terms were confidential to the parties. Victoria Jones was instructed by聽Lucy Nash聽of Royds Withy King. To read the full article please click here.

海角破解版 Barristers are delighted to host CITMA's first Midlands lecture of the year at our Birmingham Chambers. Programme Outline Recent trade mark decisions are beginning to impact the future of trade mark applications: 海角破解版 IP Barrister Victoria Jones聽will share her insights and forecasts, outlining what we can now register as a trade mark, and the specifications applied to marks. Victoria will also review the CJEU reference in Sky v SkyKick, where the telecoms giant claimed...

Victoria Jones鈥� expertise has once again been acknowledged in the World Trademark Review: 鈥淰ictoria Jones聽is highlighted for her specialisation in trademark, passing off and online enforcement matters and for the commercial and pragmatic way in which she approaches complex cases鈥�. This ranking is further acknowledgement of Victoria鈥檚 first class Intellectual Property expertise. Victoria is also recognised for IP by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 Legal Directories. Click here to view her profile. Register to...