Expertise

Geoff is an IP and commercial litigator with over 30 years of trial experience. He has acted for some of the world’s biggest brands across a broad range of sectors (including sport, retail, FMCG, fashion, publishing, and aviation).

Geoff has significant experience in trade mark infringement, registered and unregistered design infringement, and copyright infringement as well as licensing, supply and contractual disputes. He has acted on numerous reported IP cases and passing off, including the leading authorities on post sale confusion in trade mark infringement, and on statutory acquiescence, and registered design infringement.  

Brands are at the heart of Geoff’s practice and he offers strategic advice from brand creation and filing strategy to enforcement.  Reported decisions upon which he has acted include:   

Geoff is an IP and commercial litigator with over 30 years of trial experience. He has acted for some of the world’s biggest brands across a broad range of sectors (including sport, retail, FMCG, fashion, publishing, and aviation).

Geoff has significant experience in trade mark infringement, registered and unregistered design infringement, and copyright infringement as well as licensing, supply and contractual disputes. He has acted on numerous reported IP cases and passing off, including the leading authorities on post sale confusion in trade mark infringement, and on statutory acquiescence, and registered design infringement.  

Brands are at the heart of Geoff’s practice and he offers strategic advice from brand creation and filing strategy to enforcement.