Holly Strube

Solicitor, Penningtons Manches Cooper

Holly Strube is a Senior Associate in Penningtons Manches Cooper’s IP, IT and Commercial department. She graduated with an LLB from Warwick University, United Kingdom. She deals with soft IP contentious matters and branding strategy cases in the United Kingdom. Her areas of particular experience include trade mark infringement, design right infringement and copyright infringement matters before the High Court and Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court, as well as opposition, cancellation and revocation matters before the UKIPO and EUIPO. Her practice includes both litigation and commercial advice in these areas.

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Metatags and keyword advertising

Practice Notes

This Practice Note explores the use of metatags and keyword advertising by website and brand owners. It examines the potential liability of search engines, online marketplaces and advertisers for trade mark infringement through analysis of applicable legislation and case law.

The Company Names Tribunal

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an overview of the Company Names Tribunal which was introduced under section 69 of the Companies Act 2006 as a low cost alternative to court action for trade mark infringement and/or passing off. The Company Names Tribunal deals with complaints about a registered company name where it interferes with legitimate rights to use the name held by someone else. This Practice Note explains how to make a complaint to the Companies Name Tribunal and provides an outline of the procedure.