Chambers of Michael Silverleaf QC
GRAY'S INN, LONDON, WC1R 5EY, ENGLAND
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Mark Vanhegan QC
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Position
Barrister dealing with all aspects of intellectual property law, media and entertainment and technology-related disputes. Appears regularly in all the courts and tribunals in England and Wales as well as Europe relating to intellectual property rights disputes, including ECJ, House of Lords and European Patent Office. Also instructed in commercial arbitrations and is frequently instructed as a Mediator. Notable cases include: Virgin Atlantic v Premium [2010] RPC 8 (CA) – patent & design right infringement; Harman International v Becker [2010] (ECJ) [2009] ETMR 38 (CFI) – community trade mark registrability; Skype & Ebay v Joltid (2009) ownership and right to use source code; Zeno Corp v BSM Bionic [2009] EWHC 1829 patent claim construction & threats; Knorr-Bremse v Haldex Brake [2008] FSR 30 patent declaration of non-infringement, jurisdiction; Independiente v Music Trading on-line (CD-WOW) [2008] 1 WLR 608 (CA) & [2007] FSR 21 copyright, contempt, £41M damages; O2 v H3G [2008] RPC 33, (ECJ) – trade mark; comparative advertising Triumph v Eaton [2007] EWHC 1367 – patent validity & amendment; Mastercigars v Hunters & Frankau [2007] RPC 24 (CA) – trade mark parallel importation; Navitaire v easyJet [2006] RPC 2 & 3 – copyright airline booking systems; Sabaf v MFI [2005] RPC 10 (HL) – patent obviousness & importation; Chinawhite [2005] FSR 10 (CA) – trade mark bad faith; Blayney v Clogau [2002] (CA) copyright damages; Thibierge & Comar v Rexam [2002] RPC 18 – patent entitlement; NLA v Marks & Spencer [2003] 1 AC 551 (HL) – copyright – typographical arrangements; Dyson v Hoover [2002] RPC 42 (CA) – patent infringement/validity; damages disclosure; DaimlerBenz v Alavi [2001] Pumfrey J – trade marks; Bruce Springsteen v Masquerade Music [2000] (CA) – musical copyright; Wheatley v Drillsafe [2000] (CA) – patent-protocol questions; Mars v Teknowledge [2000] Jacob J – computer software/breach of confidence/costs; ProSeiben v Carlton TV [1999] (CA) – copyright-fair dealing; Gerber v Lectra [1997] (CA) – patent damages; Cavity Trays v RMC [1996] (CA) – patent threats.
Career
Called 1990; QC 2009.
Member
IP Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association.
Education
Abingdon School; Trinity College, Cambridge (MA natural sciences & law; 1989 BA, 1992 MA).
Leisure
Hill walking, tennis, travel.
Practice Areas
Information technology; Intellectual property; Media and entertainment
