Developing intellectual property (IP) – and knowing how to protect it – is a competitive asset in today’s complex marketplace.

For many businesses, IP is one of their main assets. It represents significant value in a business and needs to be protected and effectively exploited. We successfully protect our clients’ IP rights in the UK and EU.

We provide proactive and practical litigation advice, working seamlessly across our IP team. We bring commercial expertise and extensive trial experience and will guide you through all stages of litigation – from pre-trial to the final court hearing.

When protecting your rights, we do not sit back and wait for the issues to come to the fore, our team continuously surveys the market to immediately stop any potential infringers in their tracks.

We also understand the disruption any form of litigation can bring to your business, which is why we ensure that that at every step of the journey we offer advice that not only protects your position, but also helps you achieve your commercial goals.

We work with a variety of businesses, from multinational corporations to SMEs across a diverse range of industries. Our strategies are committed to ensuring bespoke solutions to any issues that can affect critical parts of your business.

Intellectual property litigation experience

  • Obtained a six figure damages award for claims against Lidl, we have continued to advise Séraphine on several fashion law IP matters.

  • Acted for Bentley Clothing and obtained a successful High Court judgment in their trade mark infringement claim against Bentley Motors.

  • Acted for the Defendants in a trade mark infringement and malicious falsehood claim regarding the use of trade marks in a Google AdWords campaign in relation to two highly competitive businesses.

  • Advised Glanbia Performance Nutrition on various worldwide trade marks and oppositions and acted for them in relation to its High Court claim against The Hut Group Limited and The Hut.com.

"Fox Williams has a pragmatic and strategic approach to IP defence and prosecution with an excellent level of responsiveness."


Chambers UK 2025

"Fox Williams are very responsive, diligent and have great attention to detail."


Chambers UK 2025

"The team is familiar with every aspect of IP protection in the UK and the EU. They can handle the most complex matters possible. They are highly skilled in both the prosecution and protection of IP in the UK, as well as the handling of contentious matters."


Chambers UK 2024

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