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Provided by Gwilym Harbottle
Practice Areas
Copyright & Design, Media & Entertainment, Trade Marks, IP, Chancery & Commercial
Career
Most of Gwilym Harbottle’s practice is in soft IP and Media and Entertainment. His IP practice covers copyright and related rights (a particular expertise), trade marks and passing off, designs and data protection. He draws on both his IP and his Chancery/Commercial expertise when acting in Media and Entertainment disputes.
He has advised and represented many of the leading copyright collecting societies and major brand owners. Recent interesting cases have concerned cartoons, film co-production agreements, streamripping, cyberlockers, NFTs and online review sites.
He has extensive experience in High Court and IPEC litigation but has also been instructed in the Copyright Tribunal, as an expert witness on UK copyright law and by trade bodies to advise on proposed and new legislative developments.
He continues to have a significant caseload in the Chancery/Commercial field, with a particular interest in real property law.
He is an editor of Copinger on Copyright (18th edn, 2021).
Chambers Review
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Gwilym Harbottle advises on a wide complement of media law issues and has expertise in both IP and chancery law. He has a particular strength in relation to disputes in the music industry, acting for both collecting societies and high-profile artists. He is also experienced in the handling of copyright and rights in performance matters.
Gwilym Harbottle is recognised for his experience acting in copyright proceedings for clients in the recording industry. His copyright experience extends to disputes over IP rights in software. He also has experience assisting with trade mark and design right infringement claims, passing off and multi-jurisdictional licensing disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"One of the best copyright barristers. Gwilym is very clever and has a very understated and effective advocacy style."
"Gwilym is a very persuasive and courteous advocate."
"Gwilym is outstanding. I would have him on any big copyright case."
"A standout person on the IP side of media law."
"One of the best copyright barristers. Gwilym is very clever and has a very understated and effective advocacy style."
"Gwilym is a very persuasive and courteous advocate."
"Gwilym is outstanding. I would have him on any big copyright case."
"A standout person on the IP side of media law."
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