MILES COPELAND

Called to the Bar 2004

ReCENT cases
• Mölnlycke Health Care AB v Brightwake Limited [2011] EWHC 376 (Pat) - infringement and revocation of Mölnlycke's wound dressing patent
• Siemens AG v Seagate Technology [2010] - infringement and revocation of Siemens' synthetic antiferromagnet hard disk read head patent in Belfast
• Medeva's SPC Applications [2010] RPC 27 and [2010] RPC 20 - Court of Appeal and High Court
• CSL/ University of Queensland's SPC Applications [2010] - High Court
• Premium Aircraft Interiors Group Ltd [2010] BLO/186/10 - Patent Office hearing to obtain grant of patent
• Nokia v IPCom [2010] - revocation of IPCom's mobile telecommunications patents, IPCom submitted to the revocation shortly before trial
• Fabio Perini SpA v LPC and PCMC [2010] All ER (D) 138 (May) and [2009] EWHC 1929 (Pat) - mechanical patent infringement and validity
• Edwards v Cook [2009] EWHC 1304 (Pat) - patent revocation, surgical heart valves
• Dr Reddy's Laboratories v Eli Lilly [2009] EWCA Civ 1362, [2010] RPC 9 and [2008] EWHC 2345 (Pat) - olanzapine, selection inventions, Court of Appeal and High Court
• Eli Lilly & Co Ltd v Neolab Ltd [2008] FSR 25 - disclosure of names and addresses of customers
• Nokia v InterDigital [2008] - essentiality to 3G mobile telecommunication standards
• Ericsson v Samsung [2007] - essentiality to mobile telecommunication standards
• European Central Bank v DSS Inc. [2008] EWCA Civ 192 & [2007] EWHC 600 (Ch) - patent revocation, added matter, Court of Appeal and High Court
• LIFFE Administration and Management v Pinkava [2007] RPC 30 and [2006] EWHC 595 (Pat) – employer/employee dispute as to ownership of inventions and confidential information Court of Appeal and High Court.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd v Vetplus Ltd [2007] FSR 29, [2007] FSR 28 - interim injunction, malicious falsehood, trademark, comparative advertising, Court of Appeal and High Court.
• Novartis AG v Ivax Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd [2006] EWHC 2506 (pat) - pharmaceutical formulation patent, infringement and validity.
• Weatherford v BJ Tubular Services [2006] EWHC – mechanical patent, infringement and validity.

Professional Association Memberships
• Intellectual Property Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association.

"punches above his weight and is capable of doing a very good job in extremely difficult circumstances, tackling the issues head on and getting his clients in a good position." He has been involved in life sciences and mobile phone patent litigation, and is known as a lawyer who "deals with complex material very well." Chambers & Partners 2011

"definitely a rising star" Chambers & Partners 2010

"plays a good supporting role at the set, and commentators predict a bright future for him, stating: "He works incredibly hard, learns fast and just seems to get the point so quickly" Chambers & Partners 2009

Education
• Pupillage completed at 3 New Square covering all areas of intellectual property law with Colin Birss, Thomas Mitcheson, Denise McFarland and Justin Turner as pupil masters.
• Bar Vocational Course at Inns of Court School of Law (2003-2004).
• CPE at City University (2002-2003).
• Natural Sciences specialising in Neuroscience at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1999-2002).
• Lord Denning, Lord Haldane, Hardwicke and Wolfson Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn.