8 New Square Intellectual Property

Isabel's practice focuses particularly on large and technically complex patent cases (including in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and telecoms) and on FRAND disputes. Isabel’s practice also covers other areas of intellectual property law including trade marks, passing off, copyright and design rights.

Recent trials and appeals include Asustek & Others v Nokia (jurisdiction dispute and trial on interim licence declarations in the context of the ITU-T RAND obligation); Formycon & others v Regeneron (Eylea) (pharmaceutical formulation patent trial addressing validity and infringement by equivalence); Panasonic v Xiaomi (appeal on willingness and interim licences in the context of FRAND); and Optis v Apple (FRAND appeal).

Career highlights include (i) acting as a co-lead advocate for Regeneron in the Formycon & others v Regeneron trial; (ii) acting as a co-lead advocate for Optis against Apple in a trial dealing with the “unwilling licensee” issue in their ongoing FRAND dispute; (iii) representing Unwired Planet and Conversant in the Supreme Court in their respective FRAND disputes; and (iv) representing Actavis in the Supreme Court on the issue of infringement by equivalents.

For a comprehensive CV visit chambers website at www.8newsquare.co.uk

First class Masters degree in Physics and Philosophy from Oxford University. Several major scholarships during degree, law conversion and bar vocational courses. Called 2008; Lincoln's Inn.

Chancery Bar Association, IPBA.

Godolphin & Latymer School; St Hilda’s College, Oxford (2006 MPhysPhil 1st class, Lillian Blake Exhibition, Helen Mary Allen Scholarship); BPP Law School (2008 Commendation for GDL, Very Competent for BVC); Lincoln’s Inn Denning Scholar and Hardwicke Scholar.

Classical singing, travel.