Costs of Trade Mark Appeals - Unicorn Studio Inc v Veronese
Author J onas Magnus Lystad Licence CC BY-SA 4.0 Source Wikipedia Commons Jane Lambert Chancery Division (Iain Purvis KC) Unicorn Studio Inc v Veronese SpAS [2024] EWHC 1098 (Ch) (21 June 2024) This appeal highlights the importance of timely applications under CPR52.19 (4) in appeals to the Court from the Trade Marks Registry. A party who wishes to appeal against a decision of a hearing officer has the choice under s.76 (2) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 of appealing to the Appointed Person or the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice. S.77 (1) defines an "Appointed Person" as a person appointed by the Lord Chancellor to hear appeals under the Trade Marks Act 1994. Appointed persons tend to be senior members of the Intellectual Property Bar, solicitors specializing in that area of the law or distinguished academic lawyers. There are advantages and disadvantages of appealing to the Appointed Person rather than the Court....