Anthony Trenton > WilmerHale > London, England > Lawyer Profile

WilmerHale
49 Park Lane
LONDON
W1K 1PS
England
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Work Department

Future European Patent System: Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent; Intellectual Property Litigation; Life Sciences; Litigation; United Kingdom

Position

Partner

Career

Anthony Trenton is a highly regarded litigator and advisor who focuses his practice on intellectual property. He represents a variety of clients, including those in the life sciences industries, on matters relating to patents, trademarks and domain names, copyright, registered designs and design right, and breach of confidence. Mr. Trenton has extensive experience in handling all stages of litigation, from before commencement of proceedings through to trial and appeal. He has conducted cases up to the highest level in the UK, having run a two-week appeal in the House of Lords and an appeal in the UK Supreme Court. He is a Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Civil Courts) and has exercised his advocacy rights in the High Court.

After graduating in Natural Sciences from Cambridge, Mr. Trenton was called to the Bar of England and Wales. He trained as a pupil barrister under David Kitchin, now Lord Kitchin. He was also admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales and was awarded the Diploma in Intellectual Property from the University of Bristol.

Memberships

England and Wales, Solicitor

Education

Diploma, Intellectual Property Law, University of Bristol, 1997

Inns of Court School of Law, 1993

MA, Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, Trinity Hall, 1990

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)

With a demonstrable presence in the technology sector, WilmerHale counts some notable clients in its roster and is well-positioned to advise on a variety of patent litigation, including FRAND issues. The group is regarded as ‘superb’ and able to deliver ‘a service of the highest quality’. Justin Watts capitalises on his more than 30 years of experience operating in the patents field to represent pharmaceutical and technology giants in complex litigation, and Anthony Trenton is also highly active on the litigation side. Matthew Shade, who is both a solicitor and European patent attorney, enjoys extensive expertise across the electronics, technology, and medical devices arenas. Annsley Merelle Ward has considerable experience operating for innovative technology companies and Christina Guazzi contributes her experience that spans the technology and pharmaceutical sectors.