Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Robert is recognised as a leading IP litigator. While having a particular focus on high-tech patent cases over recent years, including as part of large multijurisdictional FRAND / RAND licencing disputes, Robert’s practice embraces all aspects of IP rights and disputes.
Experience

• Advising on multiple multi-jurisdictional patent disputes relating to standard essential patents in the field of 2G, 3G and 4G telecommunications, in particular relating to the lower layers of the protocol stack, including before the High Court and Court of Appeal, including involving detailed jurisdictional issues and FRAND.
• Advising in high court proceedings as part of a multi-jurisdictional patent dispute in the field of video codecs involving significant RAND, valuation and jurisdictional issues.
• Advising on trade mark matters including in the field of renewable energies, the construction industry and tourism.
• Advising in a high-tech patent dispute involving data centre technology and AI.
• Advising in a patent dispute before the High Court concerning user interfaces for mobile devices.
• Advising in a design right dispute in the field of electric vehicles.
• Defending patent infringement proceedings before the High Court as part of a multi-jurisdictional multi-patent medical device dispute involving dental imaging and orthodontics.
• Advising in multi-jurisdictional patent dispute in the field of mobile device management.