David Wilson > Carpmaels & Ransford LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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ONE SOUTHAMPTON ROW
LONDON
WC1B 5HA
England
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David Wilson
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
David leads the Dispute Resolution team at Carpmaels & Ransford and has over 25 years’ experience of handling complex patent disputes involving multi-jurisdictional litigation between major science and technology companies, in particular in the pharmaceutical and telecommunications sectors. He was recently awarded IP Lawyer of the Year: Pharmaceuticals in the 2020 LMG Awards.
David has represented clients in some of the UK’s largest patent cases (including successfully acting for his clients all the way up to the Supreme Court in what is now the leading UK case on claim construction). David also has particular expertise in litigating patent-related disputes where they arise in the context of existing license agreements and in negotiating high-value licenses and settlement agreements for his clients.
Known for “regularly engaging in multi-jurisdictional litigation between companies in the pharmaceutical and telecoms sectors, David makes even the most complex patent disputes look easy” (IAM Patent 1000 2020). Clients in Chambers & Partners 2021 comment that “he has amassed a lot of good experience working for innovators.” and “I was impressed by his calm demeanour.” During his career he has advised on ground-breaking cases which include securing victory for his clients in Kirin-Amgen, Inc. v Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd. [2004] UKHL 46, the UK’s leading authority on patent claim construction.
After obtaining a first-class degree in Chemistry, David worked in the immunodiagnostic industry before converting to law. He first qualified as a barrister before also qualifying as a solicitor. David’s experience in industry has given him a strong understanding of both the technical and commercial objectives of his clients.
Education
- BSc (Hons) Chemistry (Royal Holloway, University of London)
- Barrister
- Solicitor
Lawyer Rankings
London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
Praised for exhibiting ‘deep industry knowledge‘, Carpmaels & Ransford LLP is noted for assisting clients with trade marks, data protection, and orphan exclusivities. David Wilson has a great deal of experience in handling patent disputes concerning license agreements, and the ‘very talented and extremely dedicated‘ Jennifer Antcliff regularly appears before the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, and the CJEU in SPC cases. Jake Marshall primarily focuses on transactional IP matters, and Hugh Goodfellow is particularly adept at the filing and prosecution of SPCs, and oppositions. James Warner leads on the chemical and pharmaceutical side, frequently handling EPO opposition proceedings. Mark Chapman heads up the biotech team, and has vast experience in pre and post-grant proceedings before the EPO.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
Covering the full spectrum of IP rights, Carpmaels & Ransford LLP’s ‘highly intelligent’ and ‘collaborative’ team is particularly noted for its expertise in advising healthcare innovators on EPO opposition defence and strategic prosecution. Heading the dispute resolution team is David Wilson, who is well-versed in the pharma and telecoms sectors, while Jake Marshall, who leads the IP transactions team, possesses numerous capabilities, from handling IP licensing deals to complex IP-heavy commercial arrangements. Ian Kirby has considerable experience in technology-related litigation. Camilla Balleny focuses on multi-jurisdictional patent litigation and life sciences-related advisory work. Jennifer Antcliff has successfully represented clients in leading life sciences cases in all courts up to, and including, the Supreme Court.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious) London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Life sciences and healthcare London > Industry focus