Carl is a partner and head of our Intellectual Property and Technology practice in Europe, based in our London office. His practice covers the full range of intellectual property work including patents, trade marks and designs, copyright and confidential information. Although working on both contentious and non-contentious matters, Carl is best known for his work as a litigator, having been involved in a number of leading IP cases since 1995. He is a solicitor advocate (High Court: Civil 2001).

Carl is also known as one of the UK’s leading experts on gambling law, acting for a number of the leading online and land-based gambling operations in the UK and across the world.

Carl’s expertise in both IP and gambling law has been recognized in the 2004 to 2010 editions of Legal Experts, 2003 to 2011 editions of The Legal 500 UK, and Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession.

In addition to his expertise in IP and gambling regulation, Carl has considerable experience in advertising and marketing regulation, data protection, e-commerce and labeling and packaging law. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Montpellier, France.

IP litigator Carl Rohsler is “consummately professional but also pragmatic and client centred.” He leads a practice which is strong in premium and luxury brands, and has been advising Cath Kidston and DAKS. – The Legal 500 UK 2010.

“…Carl Rohsler, is strong in copyright litigation and brand clearance, and handles patent litigation in industries including oil and gas", The Legal 500 UK 2009.

Representative Experience

IP Litigation

• Maximuscle v Promax Nutrition, 2009, (trademarks, infringement, validity of CTM).
• Watermark Publications v Sportswift T/a Card Factory, 2008, (copyright artistic works).
• Cantor Gaming v Game Account Global Ltd, FSR 4, 2008, (copyright, computer software).
• Aggregate Industries v Camel, 2006, (regulated and unregulated design – street furniture).
• Financial Information Technology v SPILA, 2005, (copyright, computer software) (Isle of Man High Court).
• Rockwater v Coflexip, RPC 46, 2003 and 2004, (patent, subsea technology) (first instance and Court of Appeal).
• Credit Agricole Indosuez v PNC PLC, 2003, (IT systems).
• Slough Heat and Power v Siemens, 2001, (Technology and Construction Court).
• Cantor Fitzgerald International and Os v Tradition UK and Os (first instance [1998] RPC; Court of Appeal [2000] RPC 95).
• Instance v Faubel, 2001, (patents, pharmaceutical labeling).
• BPMA v Tarsus Martex, 2000, (trademarks and metatags).
• Acting for easyGroup in relation to a number of matters including cybersquatting and trademark infringement, 2000-2002.

Monographs

• Sweet & Maxwell's Current Law Statutes Guide to the Gambling Act, 2005.
• Sweet & Maxwell's Current Law Statutes Guide to the National Lottery Act, 2007.
• Sweet & Maxwell’s Licensing Law and Practice, 2008.