Rosie specialises in commercial litigation, including complex disputes involving commercial transactions, shareholder rights and construction disputes. She is also qualified as a Solicitor Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience. She has a particular interest in the protection of intellectual property rights and works closely with companies that focus on technology and R&D when they are involved in licensing, patent and design right disputes. She also has significant experience in working with companies in the FMCG sector to develop marketing strategies that balance commercial drivers with the need to protect trade marks and brand identity.
Rosie enjoys working closely with clients to find a commercial resolution to their problems, without necessarily resorting to costly and time consuming litigation before the Courts.
Expertise
Rosie has a MA(Oxon) in Biological Sciences from Oxford University. She subsequently converted to law and spent over 10 years in the disputes team at Herbert Smith Freehills in London, where she focused on disputes in the life sciences sector. She joined Debenhams Ottaway as a Senior Associate in 2017.
Rosie has extensive experience in a range of commercial disputes with a particular expertise and interest in intellectual property disputes, including patent, trade mark, copyright and design rights. Experience includes advising on:
- Contract and licence disputes
- Construction disputes
- Shareholder disputes
- Patent validity and infringement actions
- UK and EU trade mark validity and infringement disputes
- Passing off and Copyright disputes
- Advertising and marketing law
- Fitness to practise and compliance, particularly concerning healthcare professionals involved with the General Pharmaceutical Council
As well as advising extensively on disputes under UK law, she has also been closely involved in litigation across Europe and before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
In Touch
Rosie is a member of:
- IPSoc, the society for junior IP practitioners
- Marques – the European association representing the interests of brand owners
Rosie Patterson's news
Can a dance be protected by copyright?
The question of whether a dance can be protected by copyright has been a topic of debate following the recent news that the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro…
The Supreme Court have held that ISPs should not have to bear the cost of blocking orders
In a decision handed down today, 13 June, the Supreme Court has unanimously overturned the decisions of the High Court and the Court of Appeal and held that Internet Service…
A recently published report by the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights concluded that many IP rights holders were unaware of the existence of IP litigation insurance. Of…
Security for costs: Life after the Court of Appeal’s decision in Motorauctions
We recently reported on the much awaited decision of the Court of Appeal in Motorauctions v Pricewaterhouse Coopers, a case in which the Court considered whether to order security for costs, where the…
The IPEC – part 36 offers and recovery of costs above the costs “cap”
In a recent decision in the Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court (“IPEC”), HHJ Hacon has held that Part 36 Offers to settle can, in some circumstances, override the caps on…
