All aspects of intellectual property law and practice, and technical commercial disputes, in particular registered IPRs and the related unregistered rights: namely trade marks and passing-off; copyright, designs and moral rights; and patents and confidential information. Well over 100 reported cases since 2000, of which over two thirds were appeals or judicial reviews. Been instructed by the UK IPO and Government, and also advised and acted for CIPA, CITMA and AIPPI UK in, inter alia, the Court of Justice and the Supreme Court. Been instructed in numerous appeals from the EUIPO to the General Court and the Court of Justice, and Article 267 references (over 50 in total). Appeared before the Opposition Division, and the Legal and Technical Boards of Appeal in the EPO.
MA (Natural Sciences) (Cantab), DPhil (Biophysics) (Oxon).