11 South Square has a bench that leverages their extensive acumen in IP law throughout a variety of complex disputes covering a variety of IT and telecomms issues. Mark Vanhegan KC acted for LzLAbs GmbH in IBM v LzLabs GmbH, a case concerning alleged ‘theft’ of software from IBM. Brian Nicholson KC is acting for the Comptroller General of Patents in Emotional Perception v Comptroller General, a high profile litigation relating to the patentability of AI inventions in which the Court of Appeal overruled the High Court’s decision which held that unique features of neural networks meant that the AI invention in question fell outside the definition of a computer program.
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KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
