Capable of handling patent disputes, licensing and agreements, Lewis Silkin’s patent practice is particularly active in the life sciences, manufacturing, technology, retail and media sectors. The practice is led by Tom Gaunt, who has considerable experience assisting clients with mechanical, electrical and software patents. Antony Craggs focuses on patent litigation, whilst Paul Williams strengthens the team with his background in the chemistry sphere.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘We have been very happy with the quality of the work to date.’
‘Paul Williams has been very responsive and understands the sector we operate in extremely well. He has helped us remediate some of our documentation and helped shape our approach.’
Key clients
- Bacardi
- Future Injection Technologies
- Britvic Soft Drinks Limited
- VidaXL
- NRG
- Concrete Floor Products
- TDK Lambda
- Janssen Pharmaceutica
- Biosensors International Limited
- Cascade Water Products Limited
- Spirotech
Work highlights
- Advising Future Injection Technologies following proceedings in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court alleging that its patent was infringed, and confidential information misused by Owen Mumford’s Aidaptus® autoinjector.
- Advised NRG on the defence after Exertis issued proceedings alleging that its rights were infringed by NRG’s MOUNTSTOM range.
- Advised Vida XL on the defence after Core Products issued proceedings alleging that its rights were infringed by one of VidaXL’s ranges.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tom Gaunt