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Ashley Roughton

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Ashley Roughton is an intellectual property barrister who specialises in all aspects of Intellectual Property Law and associated areas of Competition Law. He is a graduate chemist and has postgraduate specialisms in biochemistry.

Ashley has appeared in the European Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeal (both criminal and civil), the High Court (Chancery and Queen's Bench Divisions), the Divisional Court (both civil and criminal), the County Court (both general and patents) the Crown Court, the magistrates' court, the trade marks registry and the patent office.

Chambers & Partners 2012
In Intellectual Property: "Ashley Roughton has a broad practice that takes in both technically demanding patent work and complex trade mark litigation. He is known for his discreet handling of sensitive issues, and in recent times he has been engaged in a series of disputes relating to design rights of various types."
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Data protection and image rights under the DPA 1998 [Archived]
Data protection and image rights under the DPA 1998 [Archived]
Practice notes

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It provides information on the position under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). It is for background information only.

A request has been made for personal data under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FIA 2000), that has been rejected pursuant to FIA 2000, s 40; however principle 6 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) says a data subject is entitled to their own personal data. Which Act has priority over the other? Does FIA 2000, s 40 also mean that the information cannot be provided pursuant to the DPA 1998?
A request has been made for personal data under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FIA 2000), that has been rejected pursuant to FIA 2000, s 40; however principle 6 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) says a data subject is entitled to their own personal data. Which Act has priority over the other? Does FIA 2000, s 40 also mean that the information cannot be provided pursuant to the DPA 1998?
Q&As
After a one off data sharing has taken place, which complies with the DPA 1998, what are the ongoing obligations on the original data controller?
After a one off data sharing has taken place, which complies with the DPA 1998, what are the ongoing obligations on the original data controller?
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Are there any specific legal requirements around email journaling?
Are there any specific legal requirements around email journaling?
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Can a party use pictures that have been obtained from social media as evidence in legal proceedings?
Can a party use pictures that have been obtained from social media as evidence in legal proceedings?
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Following a proposed change in suppliers (for example, transferring to a new provider of outsourced services), is the data subject’s consent required when transferring personal data from one service provider to another?
Following a proposed change in suppliers (for example, transferring to a new provider of outsourced services), is the data subject’s consent required when transferring personal data from one service provider to another?
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For service out of jurisdiction for a patent infringement claim to an entity in France, do the patents (including GB and EP patents) that the claimant wishes to enforce need to be translated into French?
For service out of jurisdiction for a patent infringement claim to an entity in France, do the patents (including GB and EP patents) that the claimant wishes to enforce need to be translated into French?
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In a B2B contract for the sale of goods incorporating software, can you exclude the right of the buyer to reverse engineer the goods for the buyer's own repair purposes and prevent the buyer selling reverse engineered goods in competition with the seller? Can you stop the buyer using confidential information supplied with the goods to facilitate reverse engineering?
In a B2B contract for the sale of goods incorporating software, can you exclude the right of the buyer to reverse engineer the goods for the buyer's own repair purposes and prevent the buyer selling reverse engineered goods in competition with the seller? Can you stop the buyer using confidential information supplied with the goods to facilitate reverse engineering?
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In light of Barbulescu v. Romania [2016] IRLR 235, how does this impact the head office of the employer and IT employees (both based outside of the EU) accessing employee's (based in the UK) personal emails?
In light of Barbulescu v. Romania [2016] IRLR 235, how does this impact the head office of the employer and IT employees (both based outside of the EU) accessing employee's (based in the UK) personal emails?
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Is there any guidance or case law regarding whether there is a genuine use of a trade mark within the EU if a party provides their services in question outside of the EU, but those services can be booked from within the EU? By way of example, a hotel may be located outside of the EU but customers may book rooms to that particular hotel from within the EU
Is there any guidance or case law regarding whether there is a genuine use of a trade mark within the EU if a party provides their services in question outside of the EU, but those services can be booked from within the EU? By way of example, a hotel may be located outside of the EU but customers may book rooms to that particular hotel from within the EU
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Once a trade mark has been registered, is it possible to amend the specification to add additional classes of goods and/or services?
Once a trade mark has been registered, is it possible to amend the specification to add additional classes of goods and/or services?
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What damages are recoverable for stress and inconvenience resulting from a breach of personal data and what test will be applied when assessing these?
What damages are recoverable for stress and inconvenience resulting from a breach of personal data and what test will be applied when assessing these?
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What is a relevant filing system for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998?
What is a relevant filing system for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998?
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What is the difference between a joint data controller and a data controller in common?
What is the difference between a joint data controller and a data controller in common?
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What is the effect and purpose of the Press Notice of the European Patent Office of 29 June 2017 relating to plants and animals exclusively obtained by an essentially biological breeding process?
What is the effect and purpose of the Press Notice of the European Patent Office of 29 June 2017 relating to plants and animals exclusively obtained by an essentially biological breeding process?
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What is the position where a former client (who is now a defendant in proceedings brought by their former solicitors firm) makes a request under the Data Protection Act 1998 for a copy of any or all documents in the solicitors' file pertaining to him while he had instructed the firm?
What is the position where a former client (who is now a defendant in proceedings brought by their former solicitors firm) makes a request under the Data Protection Act 1998 for a copy of any or all documents in the solicitors' file pertaining to him while he had instructed the firm?
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What is the position where there is a conflict between a party's contractual and statutory obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998?
What is the position where there is a conflict between a party's contractual and statutory obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998?
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When should I delete personal data?
When should I delete personal data?
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Where the trade mark portfolio for a global brand has been split between different proprietors in the EU, is it possible for the proprietor of a trade mark registration in one Member State to prevent the importation of branded goods into that state which were put on the market in another Member State by or with the consent of a different brand owner?
Where the trade mark portfolio for a global brand has been split between different proprietors in the EU, is it possible for the proprietor of a trade mark registration in one Member State to prevent the importation of branded goods into that state which were put on the market in another Member State by or with the consent of a different brand owner?
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Practice Areas

Panels

  • Case Analysis Panel
  • Contributing Author
  • Other Publications
  • Q&A Panel

Qualified Year

  • 1992

Membership

  • International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (Council member), European Circuits, Intellectual Property Bar Association, Bar Eu

Education

  • B.Sc. (Eng) (Hons) (Lond)
  • Ph.D. (Cantab)
  • Dip.Law. (Westminster)
  • M.Sc (Econ) (City)
  • B.Sc (Mol Sci) (Open)
  • M.Sc (Biochem)(Lond)
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