Called to the Bar 1998

Practice Area 
All areas of Intellectual Property; Patents Designs, Copyright and Trade Marks, Breach of Confidence, IP licensing, franchising, and E.C. Intellectual Property related matters.

Technical Experience
Includes 2G and 3G telecommunications, oil and gas technology, pharmaceuticals, computer software, electronics, mechanical engineering, and medical devices.

Notable and Recent Cases

Patents 
• Comvita v Apimed [2010] (medical devices, judgment pending)
• Qualcomm v Nokia [2009] (telecommunications)
• Rim v Visto (II) [2009] telecommunications)
• Nokia v IPCOM [2009] (telecommunications)
• EMGS v Schlumberger [2009] EWHC 59 (ch) (oil exploration).
• InterDigital v Nokia [2008] (telecommunications)
• Re Anning’s Patent [2007] EWHC 2770 (pat)
• Canady v Elektromedizin [2006] EWCA Civ 1061 (strike out)
• Kendrick v Laird [2006] EWHC 1675 (mechanical).
• Citi Bank v Comptroller General of Patents [2006] EWHC 1676 (computer software)
• Nokia Corporation v InterDigital Technology [2006] EWHC 802 (telecommunications)
• E-Data Corp v Getty Images Inc [2005] EWHC 1527 (internet downloading)
• SKB v. Apotex (No.3) [2005] FSR 44 (recovery under a cross undertaking)
• SKB v. Apotex (No.2) [2005] FSR 24 (costs)
• SKB v Apotex (No. 1) [2003] RPC 49 (biotechnology) 
• BASF v SKB [2002] EWHC 1371 (CH); (biotechnology) 
• Synthon v SKB [2002] EWHC 2573 (biotechnology)
• Vericore & Vetrapharm [2003] EWHC 1877 (Ch) (veterinary pharmaceutical) 
• Oxford Gene v Affymetrix (No. 2) (CA) [2001] RPC 310 (biotechnology) 
• Sara Lee v Johnson Wax (CA) [2001] EWCA Civ 1609 (mechanical) 
• Tickner & Honda [2002] EWHC 8 (mechanical)

Trade Marks & Passing Off
• Blinxx v Blinkbox [2010] EWHC 1624 (Ch)
• BB’s Muffins v DJ & C Foods [2010]
• Boehringer Ingelheim AG [2007] EUECJ C-348/04
• BSkyB V Sky Home Services [2006] EWHC 3165 (Ch)
• Play It Ltd v Digital Bridges Ltd [2005] EWHC 1001 (Ch)
• Boehringer Ingelheim KG v Swingward Ltd [2004] 3 C.M.L.R. 4 (ECJ reference)
• Procter & Gamble v Wisdom (CA) [2001] EWCA Civ 1609 (trade mark infringement)
• HFC -v- HSBC [2000] FSR 176 (passing-off)
• Rolex v various defendants (counterfeit goods); 
• Jaguar Cars v various defendants (cyber squatting)
• Regular appearances in front of the appointed person and trade mark registry

Copyright/Design Right
• Castle Care v Secure Holdings [2009] (copyright in software)
• Real Fleet v 20/20 Ventures [2009] (copyright in software)
• Audi v Revo Technik [2003] EWHC 1668 (Ch) (interim injunction).
• Guild v. Eskandar Limited [2001] F.S.R. 38 (copyright in garments)

Confidential Information
• J N Dairies v Johal Dairies [2010] EWCH 1689 (Ch)
• Technical Fibre Products v Bell [2010] EWPCC 011

Professional Memberships:
Intellectual Property Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Publications:
• Contributing author to the CIPA Guide to the Patents Act

Personal
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