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Ruth Hoy is an experienced intellectual property lawyer and is Head of the Intellectual Property Group in London. Ruth advises on all areas of IP with particular specialisms in copyright and related rights, database rights, trade marks and passing off, and breach of confidence.   Chambers & Partners lists Ruth as commanding "a great level of expertise in trade mark and copyright matters. She impresses sources with her "technical prowess and first rate commercial acumen"".   She is a global co-chair of DLA Piper's Fashion, Retail and Design sector focus group. She also writes regularly for Informa’s Intellectual Property Magazine.   A number of Ruth's cases have been the subject of media interest. Recent cases of note include the Remus Films copyright case, Emirates trade mark and domain name dispute [2012] EWHC 517(Ch), Football DataCo v Sportradar [2012] EWHC 1185 (Ch) (database rights) and Premier League v QC/AV [2012] EWHC 108 (Ch) (copyright).