Approach to costs
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. always aim to approach
legal work in a financially-disciplined way. We offer
competitive rates. Our charging approach is both transparent
and geared to the options open to our clients. Our
solicitors generally charge by reference to time spent but
we can often agree fixed fees for specific work or in some
cases risk-adjusted funding structures.
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CFI rules PRAZOL and PREZAL word marks confusingly similar
The CFI has annulled an OHIM Board of Appeal decision, and upheld an opposition to the registration of the word mark PRAZOL as a Community trade mark in class 5 for medicines. The opposition was based on the earlier Benelux registration of the word mark PREZAL for, among other things, pharmaceutical products in class 5. The court held that the Board of Appeal had been right to find that the relevant public, consisting of professionals and end-consumers, was likely to display an above-average level of attention. However it disagreed with the Board, ruling that overall, the respective marks were very similar both visually, as they included four common consonants which appeared in the same order, and phonetically, as they had the same or similar characteristic sounds. On a conceptual level neither mark had any meaning, at least for end-consumers, with the result that a likelihood of confusion could not be ruled out.
PLC Magazine 31.10.08
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Accessibility
We take instructions from UK & international clients. Our independent lawyers are available by email, telephone & fax. With central Bristol offices we are just 90 minutes from London by road or rail and 15 minutes from Bristol International Airport. We can travel to meetings if required.
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Independent approach
We are an independent professional law firm here, not a legal factory turning out mass-produced products. In our experience, determined case-handling is more likely to produce effective results.
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Turnaround time
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. look to input not only
careful legal work and precision but also the determination
to keep matters moving. They aim to work in clients' real
interests with energy and pragmatism.
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Communication skills
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. always try to open up the
legal process by giving advice and explaining options to
clients in a concise and straightforward way, identifying
clear courses of action whatever the technical or legal
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