Wiggin LLP provides a comprehensive patent offering, active across the electronics, software and medical devices sectors. Patent litigator Sara Ashby heads the practice, acting before the Patents Court, CJEU and Court of Appeal. Michael Browne is equipped to handle transactional matters, including transactions, commercial and collaborative research agreements in the construction, betting and gaming industries. Georgina Hart is well versed in biotechnology, automotive patent infringement and SPC matters. Sinclaire Marber Schäfer is noted for developing and executing enforcement and defence strategies, active in proceedings before the UKIPO and EUIPO. Calum Smyth left the firm in February 2026.
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Key clients
- BPW
- Laboratorios Leon Farma
- Trudell Medical
- Permavent
- Entain
- Halozyme
Work highlights
Representing BPW in multiple patent infringement actions in both the Patents Court and in the Shorter Trials Scheme. The actions are for infringement of multiple automotive patents and involve, among other things, issues of infringing use, remanufacturing versus legitimate repair.
Representing Laboratorios Leon Farma SA in the High Court, on appeal from a UKIPO decision rejecting its SPC application in respect of an oral contraceptive product called Slynd.
Represented Dr Vanessa Hill in patent litigation against Touchlight Genetics, concerning the entitlement to and infringement of certain patent rights relating to the production of DNA vaccines.
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Practice head
Sara Ashby
Other key lawyers
Michael Browne; Georgina Hart; Sinclaire Marber Schäfer