Andrew Bowler

Practice Areas

Andy is joint head of the patent litigation department.

Andy has considerable experience of representing high profile clients in patent disputes across a wide range of technologies, including complex mechanical and FMCG products, pharmaceuticals, mobile phones (including FRAND), automotives, electronics and medical devices. He has conducted several successful mediations of patent disputes and regularly provides freedom to operate and validity opinions. He is frequently asked by clients to coordinate cross-border litigation around the World.

Andy has acted in many leading cases over recent years, including:

- Conversant v ZTE in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court (acting for ZTE).

- Teva v Bayer in the High Court and Court of Appeal (acting for Teva).

- Siemens Gamesa v GE; GE v Siemens Gamesa in the High Court (acting for Siemens Gamesa).

- Unwired Planet v Samsung in the High Court (acting for Samsung).

- Heineken v Anheuser–Busch (acting for Heineken).

- Wobben v Siemens Wind Power in the High Court and Court of Appeal (acting for Siemens).

- Sandvik v Kennametal in the High Court (acting for Kennametal).

- Jushi v OCV in the Court of Appeal (acting for Jushi).

- Alcon Pharmaceuticals v Pharmathen in the High Court (acting for Alcon).

- Allergan v Ipsen (acting for Ipsen).

- BAE v Thales (acting for Thales).

- Siemens v Seagate in the Belfast High Court (acting for Siemens).

Andy has experience of making discovery applications to UK courts pursuant to letters of request/letters rogatory issued by foreign courts. He also has an interest in cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets, and in arbitrations.

Andy is frequently asked to comment and lecture on IP issues and is a regular speaker at international conferences on strategic considerations for European and international patent litigation. He regularly provides comments to the national press on intellectual property issues. He is on the Lexis Nexis IP & IT Editorial Board.

Career

Qualified 1999

Partner 2008

Admitted in Republic of Ireland 2024

UPC Representative 2024