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- Work 020 7861 4000
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David Knight
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Work Department
IP and technology.
Position
Partner dealing with a broad range of intellectual property matters, both contentious and non-contentious, but with a particular emphasis on patents; acts for a variety of businesses, from small to large plcs. Cases of note: acting for United Wire against Screen Repair Services & Others (patent infringement – extent to which repair is an infringement); acting for British Airways against Performing Rights Society (royalties payable for in-flight music); acting for Menashe against William Hill (patent infringement – internet system straddling international boundaries); acting for Perkin Elmer in defence of patent infringement proceedings brought by GE Healthcare.
Career
Worked for TI Group and British Aerospace as electronic engineer; joined Bristows 1987 to provide technical assistance on patent cases; subsequently re-qualified and served articles at Bristows; solicitor Beresford & Co 1992-95; assistant solicitor Lochners 1995-96; partner Lochners (and then Laytons following merger) 1996-2004; partner Field Fisher Waterhouse 2004.
Member
Institution of Engineering & Technology (Fellow); Chartered Institute of Patent Agents; Licensing Executives Society; R&D Society; AIPPI.
Education
Cambridge Grammar School; University of Southampton (1985 BSc (Hons); BEng); College of Law, Guildford (1990).
Leisure
Family, cycling, rugby.
Practice Areas
Intellectual property; Litigation - commercial; Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology
