Simon Clark
UK Guide 2024
Band 3 : Intellectual Property
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About
Provided by Simon Clark
Practice Areas
Simon specialises in copyright and design rights, database rights, trade marks, passing off, domain names and breach of confidence.
As a litigator he has acted for clients in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Court of Justice of the EU, as well as in the Copyright Tribunal and the IP Enterprise Court, including appearing as a Solicitor Advocate. He also manages international brand portfolios for clients.
He is particularly active for clients in the design industry, including some of the country’s leading furniture, textile, fashion and product design companies. For example, he acted for the successful defendant in the important design rights case Neptune (Europe) Ltd v DeVol Kitchens Ltd [2017] EWHC 2172 (Pat).
Simon also specialises in online intellectual property issues, such as representing the NLA and six of the national newspapers in the proceedings brought against Meltwater and the PRCA on copyright in newspaper headlines, summaries and internet browsing, which went to the European Court of Justice, the Supreme Court and the Copyright Tribunal.
Career
LLB Hons, Cardiff University 1989
Qualified 1992
Partner 2000
Solicitor Advocate
Appointed Person for trade marks
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Bristows LLP
Bristows expanded its leading Brands, Designs & Copyright team with a lateral partner hire
Nellie Jackson returns to Bristows after five years at Birketts
Bristows expanded its leading Brands, Designs & Copyright team with a lateral partner hire
Nellie Jackson returns to Bristows after five years at Birketts