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Charlotte May KC KC
Position
Barrister (KC) specialising in all areas of intellectual property law and scientific commercial law, including patents, biotechnology, trade marks, copyrights and database rights, passing off, registered design, design right and confidential information. Also specialises in media and entertainment law. Please see website entry at www.8newsquare.co.uk for recent cases.
Career
Called 1995, Inner Temple
Comptrollers Counsel 2008 – 2014
Silk 2014
Member of Bar Wellbeing Committee 2014 – date
Member of ChBA Wellbeing and CSR Committee 2014 – date
Deputy High Court Judge – October 2021
Memberships
Intellectual Property Bar Association (IPBA); The Intellectual Property Lawyers Organisation (TIPLO); Chancery Bar Association.
Education
The Abbey School; Brasenose College, Oxford (1993 Biochemistry); City University (1994 Dip Law); Inns of Court School of Law.
Leisure
Pilates, eating out, the kids.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Intellectual property
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Charlotte May KC – 8 New Square ‘Charlotte’s real strengths are her inclusive, pragmatic approach with a focus on key issues. When working with her, she is very much part of the entire team which she cares about, including juniors in solicitor team, and consequently, she is able to quickly galvanise a team and direct their focus to dealing with the critical issues efficiently.’
The members at 8 New Square are highly experienced in representing clients in all levels of court across the entire remit of IP-related cases, including those surrounding patents, copyrights, and trade marks. Among its strong bench of silks sits Michael Tappin KC, who has appeared before the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, and he is representing one of the claimants in BioNTech and Pfizer v Moderna and CureVac, which concerns a claim for the revocation of patents and counterclaims regarding the alleged infringement of patents regarding Covid-19 vaccinations. Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC is a notable name in the patents and copyright space, while Charlotte May KC acted for the claimant in a telecommunications patent infringement case which also questioned the validity of the patent involved (Phillips v OPPO). The set is also home to Martin Howe KC, who is especially skilled in cases regarding complex technology, including broadcasting and telecommunications-related technology, as well as biotech and pharmaceuticals, and James Abrahams KC, who is sought after for his expertise in high-tech patent litigation, often surrounding engineering and medical devices. Lindsay Lane KC is another key name at the set with significant experience in the entire range of IP matters, including patents, trade marks, copyrights, and database and design rights, as well as the tort of passing off.