Adam specialises in all areas of Intellectual Property, with particular expertise in the field of patent litigation covering telecoms, computing, pharmaceutical, chemicals and medical devices disputes.
Adam’s recent cases include: a patent infringement inquiry for Neo concerning a ceric oxide chemical product and on appeal to the Court of Appeal; representing Apple at trial and on appeal (FRAND litigation brought by Optis); resisting preliminary injunctions on behalf of Mylan and Teva concerning generic pharmaceutical launches; invalidating a formulation patent for Sandoz and a dosing patent for Bayer’s rivaroxaban blood-thinning drug; appearing for R2 in their infringement claim concerning spike protection of switching converters in Intel’s processors; and representing IPCom against Vodafone in the Court of Appeal and at trial (access control in LTE/4G).
He has appeared as sole trial counsel for: (i) Tesco in its dispute with the Janger (hangers), and (ii) Technetix against Teleste (cable taps), in addition to being instructed for numerous hearings in the High Court and Court of Appeal against silks and other juniors.
After completing his doctorate in Quantum Physics at Oxford University, Adam qualified and practised as a solicitor, before being called to the bar.
R2 v Intel [2024] EWHC 1974 (Pat)
Sandoz and others v Bayer [2024] EWCA Civ 562
Sandoz v Bayer [2024] EWHC 796 (Pat)
NOCO v Shenzhen Carku [2023] EWCA Civ 1502
Parsons v Convatec [2023] EWHC 1535 (Pat)
Optis v Apple [2023] EWCA Civ 438
Vodafone v IPCom [2023] EWCA Civ 113
Anan Kasei and Rhodia v Neo [2023] EWCA Civ 11
Shenzhen Carku v NOCO [2022] EWHC 2034 (Pat)
Sandoz and Teva v BMS and Pfizer [2022] EWHC 1831 (Pat)
Neurim v Mylan [2022] EWCA Civ 699
Novartis AG v (1) Teva UK, (2) Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK), and others [2022] EWHC 959 (Ch)
Anan Kasei v Neo [2022] EWHC 708 (Ch)
Neurim v Mylan [2022] EWHC 109 (Pat)
Optis v Apple [2021] EWHC 3121 (Pat)
Mitsubishi and Sisvel v Oneplus et al [2021] EWHC 1048 (Pat)
IPCom v Vodafone [2021] EWCA Civ 205
The Janger Ltd v Tesco Plc [2020] EWHC 3450 (IPEC)
Neurim v Generics UK Limited (t/a Mylan) [2020] EWCA Civ 793
Neurim v Generics UK Limited (t/a Mylan) [2020] EWHC 1362 (Pat)
IPCom v Vodafone [2020] EWHC 132 (Pat)
Philips v ASUSTEK, HTC et al[2019] EWCA Civ 2230
Technetix BV et al v Teleste Limited [2019] EWHC 3106 (Pat)
Anan Kasei Co. Ltd & Anor v Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1646
Technetix BV et al v Teleste Limited [2019] EWHC 126 (IPEC)
Dynaenergetics v Geodynamics HP-2017-000063
Koninklijke Philips NV v Asustek Computer Incorporation & Ors [2018] EWHC 1826 (Pat)
Koninklijke Philips v Asustek and HTC [2018] EWHC 1732 (Pat)
The National Guild of Removers & Storers Ltd v Bee Moved Ltd & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1302
Koninklijke Philips v Asustek and HTC [2018] EWHC 1224 (Pat)
Anan Kasei Co. Ltd & Anor v Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides(Europe) Ltd [2018] EWHC 843 (Pat)
Koninklijke Philips NV v Asustek Computer Incorporation & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1526
Gianni Giudicianni v Teoxane SA (O-039-17)
Wobben Properties GmbH v Siemens Public Ltd Company & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 5
National Guild of Removers and Storers v BeeMoved et al Claim No. CC13P03972
Koninklijke Philips N.V v HTC & ors [2016] EWHC 2220
Generics (UK) Ltd (trading as Mylan) v ViiV Healthcare Ltd Claim No. HP-2015-000024
Koninklijke Philips N.V v HTC & ors[2016] EWHC 867 (Pat)
Angus Fire Limited v Cold Cut Systems Svenska Aktiebolag
Global Flood Defence Systems Ltd v Johann Van Den Noort Beheer BV [2016] EWHC 189 (IPEC)
Clarks England O-088-16
Wobben Properties GmbH v Siemens Plc [2015] EWHC 2863 (Pat
TCT Mobile Europe SAS v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson [2015] EWHC 938 (Pat)
Rovi Solutions Corp v Virgin Media Ltd [2014] EWHC 2301 (Pat)
Starsight Telecast Inc v Virgin Media Ltd [2014] EWHC 828 (Pat)
Wagner International AG v Earlex Ltd [2012] EWHC 984 (Pat)
Liversidge v Owen Mumford Ltd [2012] EWPCC 33
Called 2015.
IP Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.
2000 Winchester College 2004 Physics MPhys(First Class, Merton College, Oxford) 2008 Doctor of Philosophy (Linacre College, Oxford) 2009 Graduate Diploma in Law and LL.B. (First Class, BPP College) 2010 Legal Practice Certificate (Distinction, Kaplan, London)