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Tom Alkin
- Phone020 7405 1222
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Position
Barrister specialising in intellectual property and related fields. Recent cases include:
Philip Morris Products SA & anr v RAI Strategic Holdings [2021] EWHC 537 (Pat) & anr (Patents Court)
Planetart v Photobox Free Prints [2020] EWHC 713 (Ch) (Passing off)
Garmin (Europe) Ltd v Koninklijke Philips N.V. [2019] EWHC 107 (Ch) (Patent infringement)
EC Medica Group UK Limited & ors v CS Medical & ors [2018] EWHC 1952 (Ch)
Jushi Group Co Ltd v OCV Intellectual Capital LLC [2018] EWCA Civ 1416 (Appeal)
Victoria Plum Ltd (t/a Victoria Plumb) v Victorian Plumbing Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2911 (Ch) (Trade mark infringement)
Global Flood Defence Systems Ltd & Anor v Johan Van Den Noort Beheer BV & Ors [2016] EWHC 1851 (Pat) (High Court Appeal, patent infringement)
Smith & Nephew Plc v Convatec Technologies Inc [2015] EWCA Civ 607 (Court of Appeal, wound dressings)
Teva v Leo [2015] EWCA Civ 779 (Court of Appeal, revocation);
Norbrook Laboratories Ltd v Bimeda Research & Development Ltd BL 0/243/15 (Intellectual Property Office)
Collingwood Lighting v Aurora [2014] EWHC 228 (patents court, infringement);
Cooke v Watermist [2014] EWHC 125 (Patents Court – entitlement, burden of proof);
W.S Foster & Son v Brooks Brothers [2013] EWPCC 18 (passing off);
Glenmark Ltd v Wellcome Foundation [2013] EWHC 148 (Pat) (Patents Court – pharmaceutical patents);
Force India v 1Malaysia Racing Team [2012] EWHC 65 (Pat) (Formula 1 racing car designs, breach of contract);
Cephalon Inc v Orchid Europe Ltd (Patents Court – pharmaceutical patent);
Ate My Heart (AKA Lady GaGa) v Mind Candy Ltd (High Court – copyright in musical works);
Gucci v Shipton & Heneage Ltd (High Court – community trade marks);
Hudson Bay v Umbro [2010] ETMR 62 (trade mark licensing);
Hotel Cipriani SRL v Cipraini (Grosvenor Street) Ltd [2009] RPC 9 in 2009 (trade marks).
Education
New College, Oxford (BA Natural Sciences, Biological Science); City University (Graduate Diploma in Law, Distinction); Inns of Court Law School.