An article written by Waterfront Solicitors Associate Phil Leonard looking closely at what SMEs should do if a big company infringes on their trademark has been published by SME Magazine.
Phil’s piece “How to handle trademark disputes” considers the recent Bentley Clothing v Bentley Motors case which should give confidence to SME companies that, armed with a strong case and specialist IP lawyers, they should well be able to prevail against the much bigger companies who have more resources.
Phil’s piece can be read here.
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