This typically involves proceedings in the High Court for infringement and validity of a registered trade mark under the Trade Marks Act 1994. As this Act is derived from a European Council Directive which seeks to harmonise trade mark law across the EU, such cases can and do result in references to the European Court of Justice.

Barristers from chambers also conduct opposition and revocation proceedings before the Registrar of Trade Marks in the UK in relation to UK registered trade marks and at Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) in relation to community trade marks.

David Young QC is the author of Young on Passing Off.

Members of chambers have been involved in many of the recent leading trade mark and passing off cases, including:

Phillips v Remmington [2005] FSR 325
Arsenal v Reed [2003] RPC 9 & 39
Associated Newspapers v Express Newspapers [2003] FSR 909
Scandecor v Scandecor [2002] RPC 122 & [1999] FSR 26
Boehringer Ingleheim v Swingward [2002] FSR 970
HFC Bank v HSBC [2000] FSR 176
Bach Flower Remedies [2000] RPC 513
Jeryl Lynn trade mark [1999] FSR 491
Philips Electronics v Remington Consumer Products [1999] RPC 809
Chocosuisse v Cadbury [1999] RPC 826
Merck v Primecrown [1997] 1 CMLR 93
British Sugar v James Robertson [1996] RPC 281
Harrods v Harrodian School [1996] RPC 697
White Horse v Gregson [1984] RPC 61
Warnink v Townend [1980] RPC 31
Bulmer v Bollinger [1978] RPC 79