WilmerHale

Intellectual Property Litigation; Life Sciences; Litigation; United Kingdom; Trials

Partner

Matthew Shade is a renowned attorney who has developed an exceptional intellectual property litigation practice with a strong focus on handling complex and multijurisdictional patent litigation cases for his clients. Dr. Shade enjoys working with clients in a range of industries, such as those in the life sciences sector, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and consumer electronics, among others.

Dr. Shade also has cross-disciplinary experience in intellectual property litigation and antitrust law, which allows him to offer clients a unique perspective on the many issues they face. With regard to his representations, Dr. Shade has acted before the English courts and the European Patent Office, and has coordinated several major international patent cases.

Prior to joining WilmerHale, Dr. Shade was a senior associate in the IP group of another international law firm. Previously, he managed the patent department of a high-tech spin-out from Cambridge University and was a patent examiner at the European Patent Office.

Dr. Shade is qualified as a solicitor and a European patent attorney, and holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Oxford.

Spanish, French, German, Dutch

England and Wales, Solicitor

Ireland, Solicitor

European Patent Office

DPhil, Chemistry, University of Oxford, 1997

BSc (Hons), Chemistry, University of Manchester, 1993