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Geoffrey Pritchard KC

Geoffrey Pritchard KC

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Three New Square is 'a excellent set of IP barristers'. The team is highly experienced in handling instructions in the telecoms, biotech and pharmaceutical sectors. Andrew Waugh KC is well versed in advising on high-profile pharmaceutical patent disputes, while Tom Hinchliffe KC routinely represents multinational telecoms, biotech and technology entities in IP matters. Elsewhere in chambers, Tom Mitcheson KC and Daniel Selmi appeared in Merck Serono SA v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks, a Court of Appeal case concerning the use of supplementary protection certificates for second medical use. Katherine Moggridge brings expertise in advising on all aspects of IP law, including passing off, patents, registered design rights and trade marks. Geoffrey Pritchard KC took silk in March 2025.
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Position

Geoffrey is a highly regarded senior junior with a practice covering all aspects of intellectual property and information technology. His practice is split 50:50 between high-tech cases (e.g. patents, confidential information and technically related contracts) and "soft" IP cases (e.g. trade marks, passing-off, copyright and designs). Geoffrey appears in the Court of Appeal, High Court/Patents Court, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, the General Court, the patent offices, arbitrations and mediations. In recent years he has often appeared without a leader and has extensive experience of conducting trials, cross-examination (particularly of expert witnesses) and applications for urgent interim relief.

Career

Called 1998, Middle Temple. Qualified Mediator, 2018 appointed Recorder (Civil & Criminal).

Languages

French, Russian.

Memberships

IP Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Education

Leicester Grammar School; Bristol University (1992 BSc 1st class Physics); Cambridge University (PhD, Shell Scholarship in Geophysics); De Montfort University (1997 CPE, distinction); ISCL (Queen Mother Scholar, Middle Temple).

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Nick Hill is an excellent clerk and always goes out of his way to assist, even on short notice.’
  • ‘Always very friendly and helpful. Nick Hill is fantastic and always goes out of his way to be as helpful as possible.’
  • ‘Very effective clerking. Tim Fairburn is fast and very efficient.'
  • ‘The clerking and support team at 3 New Square are great. Nick Hill is a consummate professional. Georgia Onyett and Zena Robbins are fabulous as well.’
  • 'The set has strong depth in this area.'
  • 'Three New Square are a dedicated IP set stuffed with great barristers at all levels. We've worked with them for many, many years and have found them to be a great choice.'
  • 'Three New Square is an excellent set and my first port of call when I require IP counsel.'
  • 'Fantastic chambers which, without question, have some of the best IP silks.'