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Intellectual property
Position
Partner, principally involved in all forms of IP litigation; patents (given strong background), designs, trade marks, copyright, databases, confidential information and passing off. Recent cases include: Samsung v Ericsson, IPCom v Nokia and Ceravision v Luxim (patent entitlement dispute). Also member of EU/Competition department with primary responsibility for UK competition litigation and particular interest in interface between IP rights and competition litigation (in respect of which acted in leading case Intel v VIA Technologies before Court of Appeal and European Commission). Qualified and practising solicitor-advocate.
Career
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Cambridge, Engineering department 1992-3; Lovell White Durrant trainee solicitor 1995-1997; Bristows, assistant solicitor, intellectual property department 1997-2005; Bristows, partner, intellectual property department 2005 to date.
Languages
French.
Member
AIPPI (Association for Protection of Intellectual Property); Competition Law Association; Law Society European Group; EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers Association).
Education
Highfields School, Matlock, Derbyshire 1977-85; Imperial College, University of London, B.Eng (Mechanical Engineering) 1986-89; University of Cambridge, Engineering department, PhD (Materials Engineering) 1989-92; Nottingham Law School (PG Dip Law and PG Dip Legal Practice) 1993-95; Bristol University (PG Dip IP Law & Practice) 1998.
Leisure
Reading, music, photography, family.
Practice Areas
Intellectual property; Information technology; Media and entertainment
