Providing services in filing and prosecution, transaction assistance, and litigation advice related to the full suite of IP rights, Lewis Silkin houses a team led by Tom Gaunt, whose remit spans patent litigation in the mechanical, electrical, and software spaces. The practice’s diverse client base includes a notable number of APAC-based companies. The group includes patent attorney and litigator Andy Cloughley, and Paul Williams, who handles instructions related to chemicals, life sciences products, and mechanical patents, including opposition, infringement, and validity work. Jonathan Hewett specialises in electronics and engineering patents.
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‘Lewis Silkin has a team of experts covering all aspects regarding IP and patent matters. We don't need to worry about anything and things are handled well.’
‘Paul Williams is the patent attorney who has been assisting us with a patent filing and other patent related issues incurred during the time. He is very organised and thus things have gone smoothly. Throughout, we have been clear about the procedures & timelines and provided with detailed information required for decision-making.’
Key clients
- Aptiv Technologies Limited
- Ørsted Wind Power A/S
Work highlights
Assisting a childcare products company with the transfer and rationalisation of a patent portfolio following its acquisition.
Practice head
Tom Gaunt
Other key lawyers
Andy Cloughley; Paul Williams; Jonathan Hewett