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David has developed a successful practice across all areas of intellectual property law since being called to the bar in 2014.  David’s recent work has concerned technical and (F)RAND licensing issues relating to standards-essential telecoms patents, entitlement to patents relating to subterranean exploration, trade mark issues arising from the parallel importation of medical devices, claims relating to infringement of copyright in sound recordings, infringement of unregistered design right, and jurisdictional disputes.

David appears regularly before the High Court, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, and the UKIPO, and has appeared in the Court of Appeal as junior counsel in a significant recent appeal relating to (F)RAND licensing and as sole counsel in an appeal from a decision of the High Court in a jurisdictional challenge.

David’s academic background is in Chemistry. He completed his undergraduate degree at Oxford and then completed a PhD at Bristol, which involved the use of analytical chemistry and molecular biology techniques to investigate biosynthetic enzymes.

Original Beauty Technology Co Ltd & ors v G4K Fashion Ltd & ors [2021] EWHC 294 (Ch)

The Press Association Limited v Workers of England Union (2021)

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Ltd v Flexicare Medical Ltd & anr [2020] EWHC 3282 (Pat)

Songtradr Inc & ors v Ditto Music Ltd & ors (2020-)

Fit Kitchen Limited (2) Amar Lodhia v Scratch Meals Limited [2020] EWHC 2069 (IPEC)

Slater & ors v Anglo Atlantic Media Limited [2020] EWHC 710 (Ch)

TQ Delta LLC v ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1277

University of British Columbia v Sub Salt Solutions Limited (2019)

Easygroup Ltd v Easy Rent a Car Ltd & anr [2019] EWCA Civ 477

Quinn Packaging Ltd v Linpac Packaging Ltd & anr [2019] EWHC 2119 (IPEC)

Dansac A/S & anr v Medik Ostomy Supplies Ltd & ors (2017 – 2020)

TQ Delta, LLC v ZYXEL Communications Ltd & Anor [2019] EWHC 562 (Pat)

Semtech EMEA Limited & anr v HiLight Semiconductor Limited & ors

Saunders & Dolleymore LLP v Keter Plastics Limited BL O/350/17

Henry Martinez & anr v Prick Me Baby One More Time Limited & anr [2018] EWHC 776 (IPEC)

Scolmore International Limited v CDS (International) Limited

Neil Strain Floral Couture Limited v Kenneth Turner Limited O/562/17

Swanwick v Technology Strategy Board O-199-17

Fifth Dimension Limited v Curve 1 Limited O-427-17

Ridgeback Studios Limited v Bel UK Limited

Def Fret Management Limited v Sally Rushbrook

easyGroup Limited v Easy Rent a Car Ltd & anr 2017 WL 04574676

Signature Realty Ltd v (1) Fortis Developments Ltd (2) Beaumont Morgan Developments Ltd [2016] EWHC
3583 (Ch)

Trinity Haircare AG v EUIPO Case T-453/13

Newbran Entertainments Limited & Marlon Anthony Brown v Ashley Charles

Gary Hambyln v Jeremy Hoye O-211-16

Called 2014

IP Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

2014 Bar Professional Training Course (City University) 2013 Graduate Diploma in Law (College of Law) 2012 PhD, Chemistry & Molecular Biology (University of Bristol) 2009 MChem, Chemistry (Lincoln College, Oxford) 2005 A-levels (Chemistry, Mathematics, Music, Physics) (Bedales School)