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Sara Witton

Bristows
Sara is an associate in the Brands, Designs and Copyright team at Bristows. 

Sara deals with both contentious and non-contentious matters including IP litigation in UK and EU Courts, domain name disputes and company name disputes, as well as advising brands in relation to advertising, anti-counterfeiting and strategies for social media and online infringements.

Recent litigation experience includes successfully defending Glebe Farm in the widely publicised trade mark infringement and passing off claim brought by Oatly AB in relation to Glebe Farm’s PureOaty product and obtaining a Norwich Pharmacal Order for a client, resulting in a third party being required to disclose details of an alleged infringer. In addition, Sara has successfully defended a client in the High Court Shorter Trial Scheme in an action for infringement of both registered and unregistered UK and community design rights. She has also successfully represented clients at the UK Court of Appeal.

In addition to her experience in private practice, Sara has also completed secondments with several high-profile clients, including a luxury goods holding company and a multinational digital entertainment company, where she provided intellectual property advice and assisted with brand protection matters. This has provided her with valuable commercial experience in the TMT and consumer product sectors. 

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2018

Experience

  • Bristows LLP (2016 - Present)

Membership

  • BLACA - British Literary and Artistic Copyright Association – Secretary
  • AIPPI
  • IPSOC

Qualifications

  • MA(Hons) Geography and International Relations (2011)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (2012)
  • Legal Practice Course (2013)
  • PG Dip Intellectual Property Law (2017)

Education

  • University of St Andrews (2011)
  • University of Law (2013)
  • University of Oxford (2017)

1 Contributions by Sara Witton

Product Placement in UK Television and Radio: Ofcom Code Section 9 Rules, Prohibitions, Signalling, Compliance and Sanctions
PRACTICE NOTES
Product Placement in UK Television and Radio: Ofcom Code Section 9 Rules, Prohibitions, Signalling, Compliance and Sanctions
This Practice Note serves as a reference when assessing whether to include a product or service in a television or radio programme in exchange for consideration. It addresses the Ofcom Broadcasting Code (the Code), which prescribes the rules governing what products may appear, the programme genres in which placement is allowed, and the manner in which such items can feature. The rules on product placement in television broadcasts sit in Section 9 of the Code. Ofcom has also issued guidance on these provisions, but that guidance is currently being revised. An archived version for Section 9 can be accessed via the National Archives; however, it does not reflect the rules now in force. Product placement is one form of commercial advertising within television and radio content regulated by Ofcom. For advertising outside television or radio content, see Practice Note: Advertising law and regulation. What is product placement? ‘Product placement’ refers to the inclusion within a programme of, or a reference to, a product, service, or trade mark, where the inclusion: is for a commercial purpose is in return for the making of any payment, or the giving of other valuable...
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