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Mr Daniel Byrne
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Daniel Byrne is a partner and barrister with extensive experience in intellectual property disputes and transactions. He has spent many years dealing with complex and technical patent matters and he has experience of multijurisdictional litigation and coordination, particularly across Europe where he spent two years practising in Paris.
He has acted for clients across the full range of intellectual property rights at all levels of tribunal and has been a Deputy District Judge in the County Court since 2015. He also sits in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court to hear, primarily, trade mark and copyright claims. He sits on the consulting editorial board for LEXIS-NEXIS IP and contributes to journals and academic programmes.
Career
Dan was called to the bar in 2005 and qualified in specialist intellectual property chambers in London.
He has, since 2007, worked in law firms, including over 5 years in the IP litigation department at Bristows in London and 2 years in the IP litigation department at Gide Loyrette Nouel in Paris.
He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2015 and sits from time to time in the County Courts of London, including in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (small claims).
Dan joined AA Thornton as a partner in September 2019.
Memberships
Inner Temple
AIPPI
BACFI
Education
- BSc Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (with industrial placement) – Durham University
- MA in Biotechnological Law and Ethics – Sheffield University
- CPE – City University
- Bar Vocational Course – BPP Law School
- Barrister in England & Wales
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)