-
Members of 3PB’s intellectual property team are appearing in Court of Appeal today in a number of cases. Nicole Bollard is representing the defendants, instructed by Loney Stewart Holland, in a dispute with The Northern Block Limited. The claimant says the company continued using her typeface work without paying her after their agreement ended in 2022. A 2023 court decision recognised her rights, and in 2024 she brought new claims for unpaid royalties and breach...
Continue reading -
3PB Barristers’ Intellectual Property team is set to host a series of lectures across the country with The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA). 3PB’s specialist IP barristers Victoria Jones, Nicole Bollard, Faizul Azman and Mark Wilden will join together to discuss topics of importance to trade mark practitioners, including analysing the implications of recent decisions in trademark law, explore the updated UK IPO procedures, and the tactical deployment of infringement remedies. The first session in this roadshow will take...
Continue reading -
3PB’s specialist intellectual property barrister Mark Wilden acted for the successful claimant, JJH Enterprises (trading as ValueLicensing), in a claim before the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in a case involving the legality of selling pre-owned Microsoft Office and Windows software. In a judgement handed down yesterday as [2025] CAT 75 the tribunal found for the claimant on all substantive issues. The hearing resolved the key question of whether Microsoft's Windows and Office fall outside the...
Continue reading -
3PB’s Intellectual Property team welcomes 2 new rankings in the latest editions of Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. While head of team Victoria Jones, Nicole Bollard and Faizul Azman retained their rankings in the Legal 500 published on 1 October, Mark Wilden gained his first accolade for his specialist Media and Entertainment work. The team maintains a strong profile in the Chambers and Partners edition published today with our four barristers now ranked for Intellectual...
Continue reading -
3PB’s specialist intellectual property and media and entertainment barrister Mark Wilden has written for the IP Awareness Network on the importance of offering IP advice to musicians early on in their careers. In his blog post, entitled “The place of Intellectual Property law in collaboration and the benefit of early, free advice for musicians", Mark draws on his experience as both a professional musician and as a legal practitioner. The piece discusses how a basic...
Continue reading -
3PB’s specialist intellectual property barrister Mark Wilden is currently appearing in the Competition Appeal Tribunal in a case involving the legality of selling pre-owned Office and Windows software. The two-day hearing, running from 9-10 September 2025, looks to resolve the key question of whether certain components of Windows and Office fall outside the EU’s copyright exhaustion rules for software, which allows the resale of perpetual software licenses. This important decision could significantly effect the legal...
Continue reading -
3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist intellectual property barrister Mark Wilden (pictured here) has contributed to the latest edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine. Mark Wilden is featured in TL4’s popular “60-Seconds With” segment, which offers readers an insight into experts in the field with quick-fire questions on their thoughts around and beyond their work. In his interview, published on page 49, Mark speaks to a range of topics including career anecdotes, recommendations, and advice, as well as personal...
Continue reading -
3PB is pleased to announce that its house band "Out of Office" (pictured here at the 2023 event) will again be participating in Bristol Law Society’s Battle of the Legal Bands! The competition, now in its third year, brings together bands from legal firms from across the western circuit for a night of amazing live music, all in aid of charity. Not only will every band be vying for the title of Best Band, they’ll...
Continue reading -
3PB’s intellectual property barristers Victoria Jones, Nicole Bollard, Faizul Azman and Mark Wilden are set to present CITMA’s upcoming lecture “From cross examination to appeals: A comprehensive guide to IP success”. The lecture will offer legal insights and strategies to aid practitioners in effectively navigating descriptiveness challenges, conducting precise cross-examinations, and building compelling grounds for appeal. The lecture will be presented in Birmingham on Wednesday 5 March, Bristol on Wednesday 2 April and London on Thursday 5 June. The lectures are...
Continue reading -
3PB’s specialist Intellectual Property barrister Mark Wilden is set to speak at The LSE Law Summit 2025. The theme of this year’s summit, “Legal Horizons: Steering through Uncharted Waters”, will examine the real-world challenges affecting many areas of law. The three-day conference will be taking place in London from Friday 28 – Sunday 30 March. Mark will be joining a panel discussion entitled “Creativity Unbound: Redefining Copyright in the Digital Age”. Together, the panel will...
Continue reading -
Mark Wilden - 3PB's music, entertainment and intellectual property barrister - has been interviewed for the BBC's Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire programme about legal issues for musicians and artists at the start of their careers. Mark, who was a local musician himself, answers questions from fellow musician Hannah about songwriters and musicians' rights in her "How To... keep it legal” segment on this popular radio show. To listen to these interviews, please click here...
Continue reading -
3PB Barristers’ specialist Intellectual Property barrister Mark Wilden has spoken to Virtuoso Legal’s The VIP Podcast to discuss how Intellectual Property can affect the music industry. In the episode, entitled “Balancing Creativity and Law: Navigating Intellectual Property in the Music Industry with Mark Wilden”, Mark joins Virtuoso Legal’s Elizabeth Ward to discuss a range of topics including Mark’s own background in the music industry, how intellectual property law affects creative entities and legal issues of...
Continue reading
<< /span>
![]()
>