Richard May
Osborne Clarke LLPTech-savvy Osborne Clarke LLP covers a comprehensive range of IP mandates, from trade mark and copyright litigation through to managing database rights and global portfolios. Experienced litigator Arty Rajendra advises notable clients on the full gamut of IP issues, with particular strengths in the trade mark sphere. Other key contacts include Robert Guthrie, another capable litigator who routinely represents clients in court in relation to a variety of trade mark and copyright issues, and Richard May, who leads the firm’s consumer products group with his experience in all facets of brand protection.
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Key clients
- Block, Inc.
- Peanut App Limited
- Amstel Brouwerij B.V.
- ContextLogic, wish.com
- Simpler Postage, Inc
- JPMorganChase
- The & Partners
- The Scotch Whisky Association
- Howdens
- Mother Family
- Anschutz Entertainment Group
- Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group Limited
- Peacocks Stores Limited
- Jaeger Retail Limited
- Duvetco Limited
- ITV
- Yugo / Global Student Accommodation
- The Groucho Club
- Yahoo
- Moneycorp
Work highlights
- Representing Block, Inc. and Squareup in defending a High Court claim for infringement in respect of copyright and database rights in the Bitcoin blockchain.
- Acting for Nokia in several trade mark disputes before the UKIPO regarding sound-a-like trade mark filings, largely from Chinese applicants.
- Acting for Simpler Postage in its defence of easyGroup's trade mark infringement and passing off claim (High Court claim number IL-2023-000154) to Simpler Postage's use of easyPost as its trading name.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Arty Rajendra