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This set specialises in all aspects of intellectual property, including patents, trade marks, passing off, copyright and designs. Other areas of expertise include breach of confidence, malicious falsehood, franchising, restrictive covenants and all aspects of EU law relating to intellectual property.

The set: Chambers has focused on intellectual property litigation for more than 60 years and its 23 tenants, including eight QCs, are all leading practitioners in this area. The set was located at 6 Pump Court, Temple, until April 1995. Former members of chambers include Birss J.

All members appear frequently in the High Court, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (formerly Patents County Court) and Appellate Courts. They also engage in arbitration work, both as advocates and arbitrators, and in hearings before the UK Intellectual Property Office, the European Patent Office in Munich, the Community Trade Mark and Designs Office (OHIM) in Alicante and the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

Members of chambers receive instructions from solicitors, patent and trade mark attorneys, in-house lawyers and lawyers practising overseas.

The majority of members are scientifically literate a useful background for the many disputes handled that involve technical subject matter. Members of chambers also contribute to Terrell on the Law of Patents, the leading textbook in patent law.

Types of work undertaken: Patent disputes form a large proportion of chambers work, mainly involving infringement or revocation proceedings. Much of the work is leading edge, embracing all major areas of technology including biotechnology, pharmacology, chemistry, mobile telephones, electronics, information technology and mechanical patents.

All members are involved in trade mark and passing off litigation, mainly in the High Court, but also in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, which hears trade mark matters as part of its special jurisdiction. Members also appear before the UK IPO in opposition and revocation proceedings relating to UK registered trade marks.

All areas of copyright and design right law are handled. Cases include literary, musical and artistic copyright in the fields of fashion, music, entertainment and literature. Computer software cases are also undertaken. Design right law includes both registered and unregistered designs, whether under community or national law.

Members also practise in the areas of breach of confidence, malicious falsehood, entertainment and media, restrictive covenants, franchising and the licensing of all intellectual property rights, as well as all aspects of EU law relating to intellectual property.

Lawyer Profiles

Photo	Name	Position	Profile
	Mr Tim Austen	Tim practises in all aspects of intellectual property law, with a particular…	View Profile
	Dr Stuart Baran	Stuart is currently Standing Counsel to the Comptroller-General, and was the Legal…	View Profile
	Dr Charles Brabin	Barrister specialising in IP, including patents, copyright, trade marks, passing off and…	View Profile
	Mr Guy Burkill QC	Specialises in all intellectual property, and is particularly active in technology-oriented patent…	View Profile
	Mr Douglas Campbell QC	Barrister specialising in all aspects of intellectual property and information technology law.…	View Profile
	Mr Miles Copeland	Intellectual Property, Information Technology and related commercial disputes; patents, trademarks, passing off,…	View Profile
	Mr Joe Delaney	Barrister specialising in all aspects of intellectual property litigation, including patents, SPCs,…	View Profile
	Alice Hart	Barrister specialising in all aspects of Intellectual Property law, including patents, SPCs,…	View Profile
	Mr Jeremy Heald	Intellectual property barrister specialising in patents, trade marks and passing off. Regularly…	View Profile
	Mr Thomas Hinchliffe QC	All aspects of contentious intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on patent…	View Profile
	Dr Dominic Hughes	Barrister specialising in all aspects of intellectual property. Selected cases include: Smoozy…	View Profile
	Mr Thomas Lunt	Barrister specialising in all aspects of Intellectual Property law, including patents, SPCs,…	View Profile
	Mr Simon Malynicz QC	Barrister specialising in intellectual property, media and entertainment. Recent cases: Sky v…	View Profile
	Denise McFarland	Barrister and CEDR-qualified mediator, specialising in all aspects of intellectual property law,…	View Profile
	Miss Georgina Messenger	Barrister specialising in all aspects of Intellectual Property law including patents, trade…	View Profile
	Mr Richard Miller QC	Barrister specialising in patents, trade marks, passing off, copyright, design rights, breach…	View Profile
	Mr Tom Mitcheson QC	Barrister specialising in all types of contentious intellectual property work, including patents,…	View Profile
	Katherine Moggridge	Barrister specialising in all aspects of intellectual property law: patents, SPCs, trade…	View Profile
	Dr Geoffrey Pritchard	Geoffrey is a highly regarded senior junior with a practice covering all…	View Profile
	Dr Daniele Selmi	Intellectual Property, Information Technology and commercial disputes involving the same; patents, trademarks,…	View Profile
	Dr Justin Turner QC	Justin Turner practises in all areas of intellectual property with a particular…	View Profile
	Mr Andrew Waugh QC	Leading Counsel specialising in intellectual property law, as well as a commercial…	View Profile