Jeremy Blum

Partner - IP Specialist, Bristows

Jeremy is a Partner and IP specialist at Bristows. His experience is diverse with a particular focus on trade marks and copyright. He has advised on a number of high profile disputes before the High Court, Court of Appeal, Court of Justice, EUIPO and General Court and has even lead the advocacy before the CJEU. He has acted in some of the leading cases that have developed IP law such as L’Oreal v eBay which concerned the liability of online e-commerce platforms and was the first case to consider injunctions against non-infringing intermediaries, and Cadbury v Nestle which concerned the registrability of the shape of a four fingered KitKat chocolate bar.

As part of his brands practice Jeremy also has extensive registered design, unregistered design and copyright litigation experience for a diverse range of products ranging from luxury jewellery and fashion, plastic containers, artworks and consumer goods. In particular Jeremy is a specialist in advising on strategies to combat IP infringement in the digital world and has advised on a number of cases regarding online infringement. As a consequence, Jeremy also has a particular interest in cross border injunctions and jurisdiction for community trade marks and designs as well as copyright.

He is lauded by clients as someone who “applies a business lens to his advice and who really invests in the client relationship’.” As well he ” is … no stranger to the cut and thrust of High Court litigation. He’s a valuable asset and always goes the extra mile to ensure your concerns are being properly addressed. He provides practical and timely advice, and is a great strategist who can come up with winning arguments.”