Benet Brandreth
Barrister, 11 South Square
Benet has a diverse practice that ranges from core areas of IP such as trade mark infringement and patent infringement disputes to claims for breach of fiduciary duty, restitution and breach of confidence claims in contract disputes as well as contract disputes with a technical or entertainment law aspect.
Benet has particular expertise and experience in trade mark law. He most recently appeared in Cartier & ors v BskyB & ors, which established the availability of Internet blocking injunctions in trade mark matters. He has frequently appeared before both the General Court and Court of Justice of the EU in appeals from OHIM. He regularly represents clients at the Intellectual Property Office and on appeal from the IPO both before the Appointed Person and to the High Court.
From 2005- 2010 Benet was on the Treasury Solicitors C panel, advising on disputes ranging from claims for breach of contract to claims for infringement of data protection principles by prisoners.