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Christopher excels in all aspects of intellectual property and IP-related contractual and financial disputes.  His 1st class physics degree and industry experience give him an edge in IT and technology actions, and his clients range from blue chip companies and household brands to SMEs and individuals across a wide range of industries.  Christopher is an established trial advocate, and is a popular and effective junior frequently instructed in major and multi-national litigation.  He is also an ‘expert’ adjudicator in Nominet’s domain name dispute resolution service.

Recent cases include:

• AMI Industries, Inc. v Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited [heard 2026, judgment pending] (patent, infringement and validity, aircraft ejection seats)
• Dr Reddy’s Laboratories v Boehringer Ingelheim [2025] EWHC 2834 (Pat) (patent, pharmaceuticals, interim injunction application)
• Aviator LLC v Spribe Oü [2025] EWHC 2153 (Ch) (trade mark, passing off and copyright, international jurisdiction and res judicata, online gambling)
• Angel Advance Limited v Gregory Pennington Limited [2025, unreported] (copyright, infringement trial)
• Lufthansa v (1) Astronics (2) Safran (3) Panasonic [2025] EWHC 375 (Pat) (account of profits for patent infringement)
• InterDigital v Oppo [trial heard March-April 2024; case settled before judgment] (patent, telecommunications SEP valuation; FRAND)
• Abbott Laboratories Limited v Dexcom Incorporated [2024] EWHC 1664 (Pat) (patent, infringement and validity, medical devices)
• Remfry v GKN Aerospace Services & Belcan Test Systems UK [2024] EWHC 1691 (Ch) (patent, strike out application, military refuelling systems)
• Hydra Systems v Titan Torque [BL O/0508/24] (patent; declaration of non-infringement; oil well abandonment technology)
• Heraeus Noblelight Ltd v First Light Lamps Ltd [2023] EWHC 1950 (Pat) (patent infringement and validity, flash lamp manufacturing processes)
• Dr Reddy’s Laboratories v Warner-Lambert [2023] EWCA Civ 73 (second medical use patents; inquiry as to damages; application to amend)
• Lappet Manufacturing v London Textile Industries [2022] EWHC 1412 (Ch) (trade mark infringement and invalidity)
• Novartis AG v Teva UK & others [2022] EWHC 959 (Ch) (patents; second medical use; interim injunction)
• Hand Held Products v Zebra Technologies Europe [2022] EWHC 640 (Ch) (patents, bar code scanning and imaging technology)
• Lufthansa Technik v Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems [2022] EWCA Civ 20 (patents, aircraft passenger in-seat power supply systems)
• Claire Stone v Alexandra Wenman [2021] EWHC 2546 (IPEC) (passing off, trade mark infringement)
• Dr Reddy’s & Ranbaxy & ors v Warner-Lambert [2021] EWHC 2182 (Ch) (patents, second medical use, inquiry as to damages)
• Facebook Ireland Limited v Voxer IP LLC [2021] EWHC 1377 (Pat) (patents, telecoms)

Worked as an IT project manager; called 2010.

Chancery Bar Association; IP Bar Association.

Imperial College London (2005 MSci physics, 1st).

Scuba diving.