Katy Bourne
Intellectual Property lawyer advising clients on the protection, enforcement and defence of their IP rights worldwide.
Katy is in the Brands and Creative Rights team at Pinsent Masons. She advises clients in a variety of sectors, across the full range of IP rights and at all stages in a brand’s journey. Katy also provides advertising copy clearance services and advises on issues such as influencer advertising.
Katy has a particular interest in the manufacturing sector and is the Chair of the Pinsent Masons Diversified Industrial Evolve Committee. She is an avid contributor to Pinsent Masons’ Future of Mobility campaign, having previously undertaken an eight-month secondment to Jaguar Land Rover. She also takes a keen interest in the metaverse, NFTs and the risks and rewards to brands in utilising social media.
Having completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice in 2018, Katy’s pass was amongst the first 15%. Katy’s technical ability has been recognised in the Legal500 2021 and 2022 rankings where she is a “Rising Star” and is “recommended”. She was also shortlisted as the Future Face of Legal in 2020 and 2021 by the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Future Faces Committee.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2016
Membership
- IPSOC
Qualifications
- BA Hons (2012)
- GDL (2013)
- LLB LPC (2014)
- PG Dip (2018)
Education
- University of Oxford (2017-2018)
- University of Law (2012-2014)
- University of Sheffield (2008-2012)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (2010-2011)
1 Contributions by Katy Bourne
PRACTICE NOTES
UK Metaverse brand protection and enforcement: trade mark and design strategies, classification of virtual goods and NFTs, licensing, monitoring, jurisdiction and remedies
This Practice Note outlines the key factors right holders should weigh when safeguarding and asserting their brands in the Metaverse. It addresses how to plan and define, from the outset, the ambit of trade mark or design protection, including spotting and closing protection gaps, and highlights matters to weigh up when licensing a brand for use in the Metaverse.
On enforcement, the Practice Note addresses, among other matters:
Ongoing monitoring of potential infringements;
Tracing and identifying infringers;
Assessing potential causes of action and navigating jurisdiction issues;
Available remedies and common, general enforcement challenges;
It finishes with practical pointers to assist right holders when protecting and enforcing their brands.
What is the Metaverse?
There is no universally agreed definition of the ‘Metaverse’; however, it is widely understood to comprise immersive environments, frequently utilising augmented or virtual reality. The immersive environments forming the Metaverse also possess their own fully operational economy...
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