Nick Rose is the head of the firm's Intellectual Property and
Technology Dispute Resolution Group. He specialises in
intellectual property enforcement, and his main areas of practice
are copyright,
trade
marks, design
rights, and computer contract disputes. His clients include a
number of large multinationals in the technology, media, entertainment and
manufacturing sectors.
Nick has been involved in a number of leading recently reported
cases including Navitaire v easyjet [2006] RPC 3
(copyright in software), ScanSafe v MessageLabs [2006]
EWHC 2015 (passing off relating to different versions of
software), Helmet Integrated Systems Limited v Mitchell
Tunnard (& Ors) [2007] IRLR 126 (unregistered design
rights in firemens' helmets) and acting in other recent high
profile matters, such as for the owners of the rights in the famous
MORTONS club in a trade mark dispute against Morton’s of
Chicago.
Nick is rated as a leading individual in his field by The
Legal 500 and Chambers UK where he is
acknowledged as "one of the best" for litigation, and clients refer
to him as "impressive" and "you couldn't wish for a safer pair of
hands." He is a member of INTA's Internet Committee, LES,
AIPLA and CLS. Nick has written many publications and
is the author of "Pre-Emptive Remedies in Europe" (1992,
Longmans) and various chapters in other publications on
international jurisdiction and enforcement issues. He is on
the Panel of Contributors for the “World Trade Mark Reports” and
“World Copyright Law Reports”.
Nick has been listed as a highly
recommended lawyers in "The International Who’s Who of Trademark
Lawyers 2007".
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