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Intellectual property

James Whyte

James Whyte

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IP litigation forms the core pillar of the practice at 8 New Square, where the group routinely advises on patent, copyright and trade mark disputes, and stands out for being 'particularly strong on pharma and tech patent cases'. In a prominent highlight for the set, Lindsay Lane KC led a team of counsel for the claimants in Getty Images v Stability AI, a High Court case involving allegations of trade mark, copyright and database right infringements, and passing off. The case involves issues surrounding the use of an artificial intelligence model and the application of IP law to AI models. Among the junior end of chambers, the 'brilliant' Isabel Jamal regularly handles complex patent disputes, and James Whyte is well versed in advising on disputes in the pharmaceutical and biotech arenas.
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Position

Barrister specialising in intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on technically complex patent cases in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, telecoms and electronics. Scheduled trials include Orderly Mind v QueueIt (website queueing), Mara v DSM (algal fatty acid production), Samsung BioEpis v Alexion (antibody drug), Hill v Touchlight (DNA production). Recent cases include Abbott v DexCom (glucose sensors), Gilead v NuCana (nucleoside derivatives), InterDigital v Lenovo (telecoms), Optis v Apple (telecoms), Insulet v Roche (insulin pumps), Royalty Pharma v Boehringer Ingelheim (royalty dispute under German law), GSK v Fibrogen (iron deficiency drugs; settled shortly before trial), Conversant v Huawei (telecoms), Illumina v Ariosa (cell-free foetal DNA enrichment), Silence v Alnylam (RNAi; settled shortly before trial), Pacific Biosciences v Oxford Nanopore (DNA sequencing; settled shortly before trial), Illumina v Premaitha (prenatal diagnosis), Regeneron v Kymab (antibody engineering).

Career

Called 2005, Lincoln's Inn.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association, IP Bar Association.

Education

BA in Natural Sciences (1st), Cambridge; PhD in molecular cell biology, Cambridge; postgraduate diploma in law (distinction), City University; bar vocational course (outstanding), BPP.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Nick Wise is a fantastic clerk. He is personable, efficient and knows the court inside out.'
  • 'Nick Wise is excellent and deserves all the praise heaped on him.'
  • 'The clerks are super helpful, responsive and very easy to deal with. Charles Nicholls is a pleasure to deal with.'
  • 'The clerks at 8 New Square know their stuff! They are reliable and knowledgeable. Nick Wise and Ben Newham are standout.'
  •  'The clerks are incredibly responsive and supportive. I particularly like working with Paul Worrall.'
  • '8 New Square is the number one set for IP disputes. They have great strength in depth across their KCs and juniors.'
  • '8 New Square has fantastic strength and depth in barristers covering the whole spectrum of IP cases.'