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Ionic Legal Celebrates Outstanding Legal 500 Rankings 2026

Ionic Legal is delighted to announce a series of exceptional results in the Legal 500 2026 rankings, reflecting the firm’s…

Ionic Legal expands IP litigation and brand protection expertise with partner hire in London and new Winchester office

Ionic Legal has strengthened its contentious IP and brand protection offering with the arrival of new partner Tania D’Souza Culora…

Paul Cox reviews the landscape of UK trade mark law post-Brexit

Paul Cox, co-founder of Ionic Legal, spoke at Tavaramerkkipäivä (or Trade Marks Day) 2025 in Finland today, an event organised…

Celebrating One Year of Ionic Legal

Wow we cannot believe it has been a year since we started. We finally decided to do it last year.…

Ionic Legal Recognised in the WIPR UK Trademark Rankings 2025

Ionic Legal has earned a distinguished position in the UK Trademark Rankings 2025, published by WIPR Rankings. The latest edition…

Ionic Legal strengthens International Expertise with the launch of a Technology & Commercial Practice

Ionic Legal is expanding its service offering with the launch of a dedicated non-contentious Technology and Commercial practice, spearheaded by…

What brand owners should know about the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA”) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is coming into…

Supreme Court confirms the relevance of overly broad trade mark specifications in determining bad faith

Legal practitioners have been eagerly awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and…

Ionic Legal Secures Band 1 Ranking for Intellectual Property in Chambers UK 2025

Ionic Legal is proud to announce that we have achieved a Band 1 ranking for Intellectual Property – North West…

Not so easy! Another blow for easyGroup

easyGroup, the owner of the “easy” brand, aggressively enforces its trade mark rights. In the latest case, easyGroup has failed…

UK Supreme Court Reaffirms AI-Generated Inventions Not Patentable

In Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, the UK Supreme Court has reaffirmed previous rulings by dismissing…

Navigating the Future of Intellectual Property Law: Trends and Predictions

Intellectual property (IP) law is constantly evolving, driven by technological advancements and the globalisation of commerce. Ionic Legal, a leading…

Supreme Court Ruling: Lifestyle Equities CV and Another v. Ahmed and Another [2024] UKSC 17

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court addressed the complex issue of director liability for trade mark infringement in the…

Trade mark Infringement and Director Liability: Lifestyle Equities C.V. v Ahmed

In the high-profile Court of Appeal decision in Lifestyle Equities C.V. and another v Ahmed and another, the Supreme Court…