Simmons & Simmons

Intellectual property.

Kevin specialises in contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters, focusing specifically on patent litigation, especially in the pharmaceuticals industry.

Kevin has been part of an international team of lawyers working towards the creation of a new European patent court for several years and is currently the Chairman of the Committee tasked with drafting the Rules and Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Kevin is the only UK lawyer who is a member of the Expert Group advising on the implementation of the UPC project. Kevin has organised and participated at the fore every year in Venice, for European patent judges and is advising the European Patent Office on judicial training.

He is also a member of the Intellectual Property Solicitors Association and a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

He is the author of many articles and a frequent speaker in the UK, Europe and the US on intellectual property issues. Kevin qualified as a solicitor in 1971 and became a partner in 1973; former member Nuffield Bioethics Council Working Party on Human Tissue; former president European Patent Lawyers Association; chaired first three Venice conferences of European Patent Judges.

Intellectual Property Solicitors Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association.