Richard Pinckney > Bristows LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Bristows LLP Offices
100 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT
LONDON
EC4Y 0DH
England
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Richard Pinckney
Work Department
Patent Litigation
Position
Richard specialises in IP disputes with a focus on patent litigation and the technology sector.
His practice covers all aspects of IP disputes including enforcement and licensing strategies, FRAND issues and SEPs, freedom to operate, breach of confidence and trade secrets, as well as patent validity and infringement. A significant part of his practice involves the coordination of litigation before the UK Courts with parallel proceedings in other jurisdictions, particularly the USA and in Europe, as well as before international patent offices.
As a solicitor advocate, Richard is qualified to appear before all courts in England and Wales.
Richard has a background in engineering and his technical patent litigation experience includes the telecommunications, computer hardware and software, engineering, human computer interaction and LED lighting sectors.
Richard has integrated his technical practice with a significant FRAND practice. He advises on issues arising in disputes relating to international technology standards and patent pools including contract, competition law, enforcement and licensing. Richard has acted in the leading FRAND cases in the UK for Philips, IPCom and Samsung.
Richard is a member of AIPPI (Association for Protection of Intellectual Property), EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers Association) and LES (Licensing Executive Society) and is a regular speaker at international conferences on UK patent litigation and FRAND.
Career
Trained at Bristows, qualified 2008; Partner 2016; Solicitor Advocate
Memberships
AIPPI (Association for Protection of Intellectual Property)
EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers Association)
LES (Licensing Executive Society)
Education
University of Oxford, MEng Engineering Science
University of Oxford, PG Dip IP Law & Practice
Leisure
Cycling, skiing, family.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
(Next Generation Partners)Praised by clients as an ‘extremely experienced and very well-established’ team, Bristows LLP’s one-stop shop is notable for its capabilities in handling technology, life science and consumer products. The team is involved in cutting-edge work in SEP/FRAND cases, alongside pharmaceuticals, including important biologics and antibodies cases. On the transactional side, the team routinely handles IP deals including settlements, high value research collaboration and licensing deals, and IP aspects of corporate and JV transactions. Andrew Bowler and Myles Jelf jointly lead the patent litigation practice, the former is well-versed in coordinating global litigation and the latter is noted for his expertise in telecommunication and high tech matters. Matthew Warren leads the transactional side of the practice, his most notable work includes a landmark research collaboration and licence agreement between Oxford University Innovation and AstraZeneca. Claire Smith is another name to note on the transactional side. Liz Cohen’s strengths lie in the realm of life sciences, while James Boon is sought after by clients in the telecoms and high-tech sectors. Other patent litigation specialists include Gemma Barrett, Richard Pinckney, Robert Burrows, Dominic Adair and Brian Cordery.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious) London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Next Generation Partners London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- Industry focus > TMT
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Employment > Employers