England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Lewis Silkin
Lewis Silkin is skilled in handling contentious IP, including EPO oppositions and infringement work, and portfolio management for clients in the life sciences, manufacturing and engineering, technology, retail, and media and entertainment sectors. The firm is expanding its IP offering in Northern Ireland following the merger with Forde Campbell in Belfast in early 2022. Practice head Tom Gaunt primarily assists clients with their mechanical, electrical and software patents, and other notable team members include chemical, life sciences, and mechanical patents expert Paul Williams and patent litigator Antony Craggs. Jonathan Higgs joined the team in August 2022 as a legal director from Murgitroyd, while David Swaine departed the firm in November 2022 to join Essex Bio-Technology as a general counsel.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'Tom Gaunt is an entrepreneurial and forward-thinking patent attorney. He has a clear vision about how he wants to build his practice and an evident ability to execute toward that vision.'
Key clients
- Aptiv
- Orsted
- Janssen Pharmaceutica
- TDK Lamda
- Britvic
- QL Thermostatic
- Organics
- Invention Investment Ireland
- Nippon Steel Corp
- SGW Global
Work highlights
- Advising Aptiv on patent prosecution and drafting work, including international filings and strategic advice.
- Assisting Orsted with its international patent filings, which have significantly grown due to an expansion of their international interests.
- Assisted TDK Lamda with the prosecution of its patent applications internationally since 2006.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tom Gaunt