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Tom Alkin
Position
Barrister specialising in intellectual property and related fields. Recent cases include:
Philip Morris Products SA & anr v RAI Strategic Holdings [2021] EWHC 537 (Pat) & anr (Patents Court)
Planetart v Photobox Free Prints [2020] EWHC 713 (Ch) (Passing off)
Garmin (Europe) Ltd v Koninklijke Philips N.V. [2019] EWHC 107 (Ch) (Patent infringement)
EC Medica Group UK Limited & ors v CS Medical & ors [2018] EWHC 1952 (Ch)
Jushi Group Co Ltd v OCV Intellectual Capital LLC [2018] EWCA Civ 1416 (Appeal)
Victoria Plum Ltd (t/a Victoria Plumb) v Victorian Plumbing Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2911 (Ch) (Trade mark infringement)
Global Flood Defence Systems Ltd & Anor v Johan Van Den Noort Beheer BV & Ors [2016] EWHC 1851 (Pat) (High Court Appeal, patent infringement)
Smith & Nephew Plc v Convatec Technologies Inc [2015] EWCA Civ 607 (Court of Appeal, wound dressings)
Teva v Leo [2015] EWCA Civ 779 (Court of Appeal, revocation);
Norbrook Laboratories Ltd v Bimeda Research & Development Ltd BL 0/243/15 (Intellectual Property Office)
Collingwood Lighting v Aurora [2014] EWHC 228 (patents court, infringement);
Cooke v Watermist [2014] EWHC 125 (Patents Court – entitlement, burden of proof);
W.S Foster & Son v Brooks Brothers [2013] EWPCC 18 (passing off);
Glenmark Ltd v Wellcome Foundation [2013] EWHC 148 (Pat) (Patents Court – pharmaceutical patents);
Force India v 1Malaysia Racing Team [2012] EWHC 65 (Pat) (Formula 1 racing car designs, breach of contract);
Cephalon Inc v Orchid Europe Ltd (Patents Court – pharmaceutical patent);
Ate My Heart (AKA Lady GaGa) v Mind Candy Ltd (High Court – copyright in musical works);
Gucci v Shipton & Heneage Ltd (High Court – community trade marks);
Hudson Bay v Umbro [2010] ETMR 62 (trade mark licensing);
Hotel Cipriani SRL v Cipraini (Grosvenor Street) Ltd [2009] RPC 9 in 2009 (trade marks).
Career
Called 2006, Middle Temple; tenant 2007.
Education
New College, Oxford (BA Natural Sciences, Biological Science); City University (Graduate Diploma in Law, Distinction); Inns of Court Law School.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Intellectual property
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Tom Alkin – 11 South Square ‘Tom is an absolute pleasure to work with. He has great judgement on which points to run and how best to frame them, he is a very strong advocate, and he is also an excellent team player.’
London Bar > Media and entertainment
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Tom Alkin – 11 South Square ‘Tom is a very talented junior. His preparation and attention to detail is exceptional and he is excellent on his feet.’
Offering ‘great strength in depth at every level’, 11 South Square members regularly act for film studios, musicians and music producers in a range of copyright and trade mark infringement challenges, with further expertise in royalty and contract disputes. Hugo Cuddigan KC is the ‘complete modern day barrister’ and regularly represents major clients in the music sector. Tom Alkin ’s ‘preparation and attention to detail is exceptional’, with a particularly strong reputation for issues concerning the intersection of IP and technology.