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Dr Dominic Hughes

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Position

Barrister specialising in all aspects of intellectual property. Appointed, following a selection competition, to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown (2017-2022).

Selected cases include:

Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. v Cadbury UK Ltd with Intervention by The Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2022] EWHC 1671 (Ch); DRS Global v Sky (2021); Feria de Zaragoza v Worldwide Business Research (EUIPO Board of Appeal, R77/2020-1); Castelli Trade Mark (O/475/20); Avita Trade Mark (O/208/20); Smoozy Suzy v First Grade (EUIPO Board of Appeal, R1953/2018-5); Don and Low Ltd v Cromar Building Products Ltd (2018); Chemours International Operations Sarl v Arkema France (2017); Epshtein v Comptroller General [2017] RPC 11; VPG v Air-Weigh [2016] FSR 4; Blephacare Trade Mark (0/310/15 & 0/313/15); William Mark & Wow! Stuff v Gift House [2015] EWCA Civ 521 & [2014] EWHC 2845 (IPEC); Vertical v Poleplus [2015] EWHC 841 (IPEC); Lilley v Euromoney [2014] EWHC 2364 (Ch); Wallenius v Brightwater [2012] EWHC 3810 (Pat); Eli Lilly v Gurnos [2012] EWHC 3661 (Ch) & [2012] EWHC 2297 (Ch); H. Lundbeck v Infosint [2011] RPC 23; Powawalker Trade Mark (0/411/10); Roja Dove Trade Mark (0/016/10) ; Handi-Craft v B Free World [2008] EWCA Civ 868 & [2008] EWCA Civ 1008 & [2007] EWHC B10; Care Monitoring 2000 v Burall [2008] EWPCC 28; Eli Lilly v Neopharma & Neolab [2008] FSR 25; Procter & Gamble v Reckitt Benckiser [2008] FSR 8 and The Times (17th October 2007); Markem Corporation v Zipher Ltd [2005] RPC 31 & [2005] RPC 3 & [2004] RPC 11 & [2004] RPC 10; Liaoning Light v Yu (0/071/04); Halliburton Energy Services Inc v Baker Hughes Inc. [2002] EWHC 2524.

Career

Called 2001, Gray’s Inn.

Memberships

Can accept cases via Bar Pro Bono Unit.

Member: Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship; IP Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Education

BSc in Chemisty (1^st Class Honours) – University College, London, also awarded Neil Sharp Prize and Christopher Ingold Prize (twice);

DPhil in Physical Chemistry – Jesus College, University of Oxford, also awarded Old Members’ Graduate Scholarship;

CPE (Distinction) – City University, also awarded Gray’s Inn City Prize and Gray’s Inn Entrance Award;

BVC (Very Competent) – Inns of Court School of Law, also awarded Barstow Scholarship, CCH Editions Prize and Gray’s Inn Bedingfield Scholarship.