Dr. Jonathan Cornthwaite

Jonathan is a highly experienced lawyer with a broad practice spanning intellectual property, information technology, commercial law, data protection, and UK competition law. He advises on all aspects of IP, including copyright, trade marks, database rights, designs, domain names, and the protection of confidential information.

Jonathan also has significant expertise in IT law, particularly software licensing, as well as e-commerce and broader commercial arrangements. His competition law experience includes advising on anti-competitive agreements and potential abuses of market dominance, helping clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes with confidence.

• Advising a famous rock band in connection with its intellectual property disputes with one of America’s leading technology companies.
• Winning passing off proceedings in the High Court and Court of Appeal on behalf of a household-name hamburger company.
• Successfully defending one of the country’s leading food and drinks companies against an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading.
• Making English legal history by winning the first-ever appeal against a decision of the Company Names Tribunal.
• Advising the world’s leading motion picture organisation on reforms to UK copyright legislation.
• Advising one of the best-known video games companies in connection with a series of High Court proceedings against infringers.