Geoff Hussey > Venner Shipley LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Venner Shipley LLP Offices
200 Aldersgate
EC1A 4HD
England
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Geoff Hussey
Work Department
IP Litigation & Commercial IP
Position
With over 14 years’ experience, Geoff joined A.A. Thornton & Co. in 2016 as a Partner bringing IP litigation to the firm for the first time.
Geoff’s (IP) litigation practice relates to all forms of IP rights and a wide range of industries. He has extensive experience in patent litigation before the UK Patents Court and in patent oppositions, and his experience spans sectors including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals and electronics. His contentious trade mark experience also includes passing off, reverse passing off and disputes involving trade mark licences; and he has experience in relation to disputes concerning contractual arrangements involving IP and copyright, design right and confidential information disputes.
Geoff also sits on the marketing management group, which focuses on business development activities for the firm.
Career
Geoff joined Field Fisher Waterhouse in 2003 where he trained and qualified into their IP department as a solicitor in 2005. He joined Bird & Bird’s IP department in 2007, and left to join A.A. Thornton & Co. as a Partner in May 2016.
Memberships
- Member of The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Education
- BSc Human Genetics, Nottingham University
- Post-graduate Diploma in Law and LPC, Nottingham Law School
- Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, University of Bristol
- Solicitor in England & Wales
Leisure
Geoff enjoys sports generally – particularly golf, squash, and skiing.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
Regularly appearing before the EPO and UKIPO, Venner Shipley LLP‘s (formerly AA Thornton) contentious offering counts notable inventors and SMEs across the life sciences, telecoms, and engineering sectors, to name a few, in its client base. The practice is jointly led by Geoff Hussey , who capitalises on his science background to handle patent disputes across the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors, and Daniel Byrne , who has experience with AI, quantum computing, and renewable energy patent litigation.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
Clare Turnbull and Alex Brown co-lead the ‘extremely professional, organised and knowledgeable’ team at Venner Shipley LLP, which operates for notable names in the realm of trade marks and boasts considerable experience in the registered design and copyright space. Brown excels in the mechanical and design area, while Turnbull’s strengths include a diverse spectrum of trade mark mandates. Following the merger with legacy firm AA Thornton, the team has been bolstered by a number of new additions. Key names to note include Geoff Hussey, who is well-versed in representing a range of clients in the High Court and Court of Appeal on issues such as IP ownership and design rights among others, and Sarah Darby, who is entrusted by household names across the technology, luxury goods and pharmaceutical sectors. Daniel Byrne, who sits as a deputy district judge in the IPEC and demonstrates particular proficiencies in handling brand disputes. James Tumbridge and Robert Peake departed to Keystone Law in May 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious) London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)