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Dr Piers Acland KC KC
Position
Experience in all types of contentious intellectual property work. He has a strong patent practice covering a wide variety of technology areas but with particular emphasis on chemical and pharmaceutical patents. Piers has been involved in numerous cases before all of the appropriate courts and tribunals as well as the European Patent Office. Recent cases include:
Illumina Cambridge Ltd v Latvia MGI Tech SIA & Ors [2021] EWHC 57 (Pat) – Patents Court, DNA sequencing technology.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation & Anor v Meril GmbH & Anor [2020] EWHC 2562 (Pat) – Patents Court, transcatheter heart valves.
Akebia Therapeutics Inc v Fibrogen, Inc & Astellas [2020] EWHC 866 (Pat) – Patents Court, enzyme inhibitor to treat anaemia and related conditions.
Anan Kasei Co. Ltd & Anor v Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd [2018] EWHC 843 (Pat)
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd & Anor v ResMed Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 2748 (Ch)
Mylan v Richter Gedeon Vegyeszeti Gyar [2016] EWCA Civ 410 – Court of Appeal, patent revocation, emergency contraception;
Generics (UK) Limited t/a Mylan v Warner-Lambert Company LLC [2015] EWHC 2548 (Pat)
International Stem Cell Corp v Comptroller General C-364/13 [2014] – CJEU, patentability of methods of producing stem cells;
Smith & Nephew Plc v Convatec Technologies Inc [2015] EWCA Civ 607
Idenix Pharma v Gilead Sciences Inc [2014] EWHC 3916 (Pat) – Patents Court, patent infringement and validity, Hepatitis C treatment;
Scopema v Scot Seat [2014] EWCA Civ 187 – Court of Appeal, Construction and infringement in relation to a patent for seat brackets;
Seitz v KHS [2014] EWHC 14 – Patents Court, patent revocation and declaration of non-infringement, valves used in rotary stretch blow moulding machines;
Mylan v GSK [2013] EWHC 148 – Patents Court, patent revocation, anti-malarial;
Convatec v Smith & Nephew [2012] EWHC 1638 – Court of Appeal, wound dressings;
BMW v Round & Metal [2012] EWHC 2099 – Patents Court, Community designs for alloy wheels;
Mylan v Yeda [2013] EWCA Civ 925 – Court of Appeal, patents for copolymer-1, validity and infringement;
Teva v AstraZeneca [2013] EWCA Civ 454 – Court of Appeal, patent for schizophrenia treatments, revocation;
Bayer v Norbrook – EPO, pharmaceutical patents, revocation;
Pro-Tec Covers Ltd v Specialised Covers Ltd [2011] EWPCC 023 – Patents County Court, unregistered design right, infringement;
Blinx v Blinkbox [2010] – trade mark infringement, interim injunction.
Career
Called 1993; silk 2010.
Education
University College London (1984-87 BSc Biochemistry First Class Hons); Imperial Cancer Research Fund (1987-91 PhD Molecular Virology); College of Law (1991-92 Common Professional Examination); Inns of Court School of Law (1992-93 Bar vocational course). Mansfield scholar (Lincoln’s Inn 1991-92); Denning Scholar (Lincoln’s Inn 1992-93).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Intellectual property
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Piers Acland KC – 11 South Square ‘Piers is a phenomenal advocate and one of the best cross-examiners at the IP Bar. He is forensic, tenacious and incisive, and there’s nothing that slips past his turbocharged analytical brain.’
The members of 11 South Square are sought after by high-profile clients to represent them in intellectual property litigation before all levels of the UK court system, in addition to European fora. The set boasts a large volume of silks in its ranks, including Iain Purvis KC, who handles cases surrounding both patents and trade marks. Of recent note, Purvis KC acted for Tesco in a trade mark infringement case brought by Lidl surrounding the introduction of a new advertising campaign to promote Tesco Clubcard, at issue was the use of a yellow circle on a blue background. Michael Silverleaf KC is strong in cases that require knowledge of technical areas, including monoclonal antibodies, medical devices, and drug delivery systems, as well as wind power generation, automotive catalysts, and shipbuilding. With a scientific background, Mark Vanhegan KC has appeared before the Supreme Court in cases concerning intricate technology, and Piers Acland KC is well known for his pharmaceutical patent work, which is exemplified by his representation of Moderna in a patent trial against Biontech and Pfizer surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine. Anna Edwards-Stuart KC made silk in the 2024 round, and Edward Cronan joined the set from Hogarth Chambers, bringing particular expertise in the patent litigation space.