Specialist in intellectual property (patents, trade marks, copyright). Recent significant cases include:
Promptu v Sky [2021] EWHC 2021 (Pat) (Patent Infringement)
Bentley Motors Limited v (1) Bentley 1962 Limited (2) Brandlogic Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 1726 (Appeal)
Freddy SPA v Hugz Clothing and ors [2020] EWHC 3032 (IPEC) (Patent Infringement/Passing off)
Lufthansa Technik AG v Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems & others [2020] EWHC 1968 (Pat) (Patents Court)
Technetix BV et al v Teleste Limited [2019] EWHC 3106 (Pat) (Patents Court)
Bentley 1962 Ltd & Anor v Bentley Motors Ltd [2019] EWHC 2925 (Ch) (Trade mark infringement)
Pulseon OY v Garmin (Europe) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 138 (Infringement of two registered Community Designs)
Bose Corporation v Freebit AS [2018] EWHC 889 (Pat) (Patents Court)
Scomadi Ltd & Anor v RA Engineering Co. Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 2658 (IPEC)
Property Renaissance Ltd (t/a Titanic Spa) v Stanley Dock Hotel Ltd (t/a Titanic Hotel) [2016] EWHC 3103 (Ch) (Trade mark/Passing off)
Meter Tech v british Gas Trading [2016] EWHC 2278 (patent infringement)
Design & Display Ltd v Ooo Abbott & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 95 (account of profits Appeal)
AP Racing Ltd v Alcon Components Ltd [2016] EWHC 116 (IPEC) (damages inquiry)
The Big Bus Company Ltd v Ticketogo Ltd [2015] EWHC 1094 (Pat) (patent infringement)
G Star v Rhodi [2015] EWHC 216 (Ch) (unregistered design right)
Rihanna v Topshop [2015] EWCA Civ 3 (passing off);
ASSIA v BT [2014] EWCA Civ 1462; (patents)
Cayman (Bob Marley) v Blue Mountain [2014] EWHC 1690 (Ch) (music copyright);
AP Racing v Alcon [2014] EWCA Civ 40 (patents);
Conductive Inkjet Technology Ltd v Uni-Pixel Displays Inc [2013] EWHC 2968 (patents);
Kohler Mira Ltd v Bristan Group Ltd [2013] EWPCC 2 (unregistered design);
Xena Systems Ltd v Cantideck [2013] EWPCC 1 (inquiry into damages);
Football Dataco v Sportradar [2012] EWHC 1185 (copyright and sui generis database right);
BMW v Round & Metal [2012] EWHC 209 (registered designs);
Fox International Group Ltd v Folly [2011] EWPCC 30, [2012] E.C.C. 3 (trade marks);
Ate My Heart Inc v Mind Candy Ltd [2011] EWHC 2741 (Ch) (copyright musical works);
Schlumberger Holdings Ltd v Electromagnetic Geoservices AS [2010] RPC 33 (CA) (inventive step, validity, patents);
Fisher v Brooker [2009] UKHL 41; [2009] 1 WLR 1764 (assignment; co-ownership; copyright, musical works);
Experience Hendrix LLC v Times Newspapers Ltd [2010] EWHC 1986 (Ch) ([2010] EWHC 1986 (Ch) (measure of damages, reproduction right);
Dyson Ltd v Vax Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1206 (registered design right infringement);
Omega Engineering Inc v Omega SA [2011] EWCA Civ 645, [2011] E.T.M.R. 40 (trade marks, co-existence agreements);
Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd v Asda Ltd [2010] FSR 28 (trade marks; confusion; infringement; passing off);
Scopelight Ltd v Chief Constable of Northumbria [2010] 2 WLR 1138 (copyright; police powers and duties; websites);
Codemasters Software Co Ltd v Automobile Club de I’Ouest [2010] FSR 13 (computer games; indemnity clauses; licensing agreements);
Qualified 1995, Middle Temple; joined chambers April 1998.
Ampleforth College (Major Entrance Scholarship); University of Westminster (Dip Law); Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law; Trinity College, Cambridge (MA Engineering).
Skiing, sailing.