Called to the Bar 1998

Member of Lincoln's Inn

Practice

Helyn practices in all areas of intellectual property law and intellectual property related matters. By way of example, her clients have included the Arcadia Group, Channel 4, Phones-4-U/Caudwell Group, Ritz Hotel/Ellerman Investments, Hard Rock International, Standard Life Bank, Philips Van Heusen, Ford, Ann Summers, Cantor Index and Alfred Radley (of Ossie Clark/Celia Birtwell design fame).

Background

1999/2000: Pupillage covering chancery and commercial litigation at 11 Stone Buildings, sitting with Robert Deacon and Tim Penny; Pupillage covering all areas of intellectual property at Three New Square, sitting with Colin Birss QC and Denise McFarland.

1998-1999: PricewaterhouseCoopers - Forensic Services dept.

1997-1998: Bar Vocational Course at ICSL (award: very competent with outstanding in drafting (top 10% of year)); electives: company law and employment law; Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills from City University (concurrent with BVC).

1994-1997: Bachelor of Laws (LLB, First Class Hons) Kingston University; 1997 Kingston Prize for Mooting; Summer 1996 internships at Dunn, Cox & Orrett Attorneys-at-Law (commercial/civil) and at Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd legal department, Caribbean.

A-levels/GCSEs: The Oratory, Kensington; St Thomas More, Sloane Square; Merton College, Surrey.

Example Cases

In Practice
• Burberry v Basrawy [2008] (trade marks; infringement; counterfeits; inquiry)
• Pyrogen TM [2007 & 2008] (passing off; bad faith; unauthorised registration by agent of foreign principal)
• Servier v Apotex [2007] EWCA Civ 783 HC/CA (patents; form of final order; continuation of interim injunction pending appeal, appropriate test)
• Sensornet TM [2007] RPC 10 (appeal; amendment to specification; examination practice)
• Ellerman Investments & The Ritz Hotel v C-Vanci [2006] EWHC 1442 (Ch) (domain names; trade mark infringement; summary judgment)
• African Diamonds v ADVFN [2005] (Norwich Pharmacal disclosure)
• Powakaddy International v Barnack [2005] (UDR; motorised golf caddies; default judgment.
• Fluovac TM [2004] (opposition; bad faith & passing off)
• Motown TM [2004] (appeal; revocation for non-use; rules; construction; extension of time)
• Japanese ICC Case [2003] (confidential arbitration; patented pharmaceuticals; contract; termination)
• Wilson v JD Dickinson [2003] (contract; design; sale of goods; leave to appeal)
• Eatalia TM [2003] (appeal; evidence; proof of goodwill)
• City Technology College & Ors v 3E Trading [2003] (copyright; infringement; CMC; forum)
• Inline v UCI Logistics [2002] RPC 32 HC/CA (warehousing and transport logistics - joint venture - confidential information (equitable); misuse/disclosure)
• Rigel TM [2002] (unreported; opposition; prior plant breeders rights)
• Crown v Mansfield [2002] (luxury brand goods; counterfeiting; indictable only offences under the Trade Marks Act 1994: inspection of seized goods; admissibility of evidence; duplicitous counts/amendment to indictment; whether civil infringement)

During Pupillage
• Nutrinova v Scanchem [2001] FSR 42 HC (patents; artificial sweeteners - acesulfame-K synthesis; infringement)
• Unilever v Procter & Gamble [2000] FSR 433 CA (without prejudice threats)
• Eli Lily v Pfizer [2001] FSR 16 HC & CA ('viagra' patents; erectile dysfunction; cGMP PDE 5 inhibitors; validity; infringement)
• Hesco Bastion Ltd v Maccaferri Ltd [2002] EWCA Civ 264 HC (patents; wire mesh cages/gabions; construction; infringement)
• Open Country TM [2000] RPC 477 HC & CA (trade marks; opposition; notional and fair use; appeal)
• Scholes Windows v Magnet [2000] FSR 432 HC (design right; sash window features; infringement)
• HFC Bank v Midland Bank [2000] FSR 176 HC (passing off)

Professional Associations

Intellectual Property Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association