Rebecca Pakenham-Walsh | Fieldfisher
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Professional background

Professional background

I qualified in 2003 and have significant experience in all areas of intellectual property litigation, having been involved in a variety of high profile intellectual property disputes post-qualification e.g. Citigroup v Davies and Schütz v Werit. Before joining Fieldfisher, I also worked at LexisNexis writing content for their online know-how platform in relation to intellectual property law.

I joined Fieldfisher as a PSL in 2011. In this multi-faceted role, together with Jennifer Bryant, I am responsible for providing know-how support and legal training (both internally to the team and externally to clients), carrying out research, coordinating client seminars and external events and liaising with the business development and marketing teams.  A large part of my role involves coordinating, writing and editing articles for our popular online blog 'SnIPpets' and for a wide range of industry publications. I also liaise with the national press from time to time when they are seeking comments from our lawyers on high profile cases or new developments in IP law.

I have also spent some time involved with the Prisoners' Advice Service providing free legal advice and support to adult prisoners in England and Wales.

In my spare time, when I am not dealing with my three children, I love to run and do military fitness!

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Peppa Pig hogs summary judgment against Wolfoo in audio clip copyright battle

06.08.2026
In the recent High Court decision in Hasbro Consumer Products Licensing Limited & Anor v SConnect Co.Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 1546 (Ch), the judge granted summary judgment in favour of the claimants, Hasbro and Astley Baker Davies, after finding there was no real prospect of the defendants successfully defending claims that audio clips from Peppa Pig had been copied into their Wolfoo cartoon series.
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Intellectual Property
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The whole hog: wide-ranging relief granted in Peppa Pig copyright dispute

05.08.2026
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Intellectual Property
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UKIPO issues new patent examination guidance following Emotional Perception ruling

22.07.2026
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Franchising Distribution, Agency and IP Licensing
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High Court expands legal advice privilege for internal communications

15.06.2026
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Intellectual Property
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Lords Committee report warns of Generative AI risks to creatives

10.03.2026
On 6 March 2026, the Communications and Digital Committee (the Committee ) published a detailed and rather damning report on the effects of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on the creative industry entitled 'AI, copyright and the creative industries' and see the press release here: UK creative industries face a clear and present danger from generative AI - Committees - UK Parliament . 
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