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Provided by Brian Nicholson KC
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Brian was appointed as one of Her Majesty’s Counsel learned in the law in 2019 (QC, now KC) after serving 5 years as Standing Counsel for the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (2014-2019). He has represented clients as leading or sole counsel in the United Kingdom’s highest courts, including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the High Court. He has represented the United Kingdom before the Court of Justice of the European Union and appeared in the Supreme Court of Gibraltar.
With a very strong technical background, Brian particularly specialises in cases involving substantial and complex electronic or computing content, but he continues to practice in all areas of intellectual property, including having recently acted in Trade Mark and Design matters before the Supreme Court and the CJEU, pharmaceutical matters before the High Court, Court of Appeal and the CJEU, and confidential information, passing off and copyright matters before the High Court.
Brian has considerable and varied experience in major multi-jurisdictional litigation and is very well acquainted with working in international teams.
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Brian Nicholson KC is a razor-sharp and thorough silk recommended for his abilities assisting with hi-tech patent litigation proceedings involving telecommunications companies. His expertise encompasses cases concerning invalidation and infringement actions. His other areas of experience include Community design right disputes and pharmaceutical patent work. Sources highlight his deep knowledge in the field of electronics.
Brian Nicholson KC is a highly regarded silk who has particular strength in handling patent and trade mark disputes. He is especially valued by technology clients as he has both commercial awareness and a comprehensive understanding of the technical aspects of his cases. He is particularly noted for his work in telecommunications, where his prior industry experience serves him well.
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"I rate Brian extremely highly, not just for technical ability but for commercial good sense and strategy."
"Brian is very hands-on and very good with clients in complex cases. He has top-notch knowledge and is able to cut through the noise."
"Brian is a strong and hard-working advocate."
"I love working with Brian. He is very hands-on and he is very good at managing complex cases. He cuts through the noise and deals with the various concerns very well. He is top-notch."
"I rate Brian extremely highly, not just for technical ability but for commercial good sense and strategy."
"Brian is very hands-on and very good with clients in complex cases. He has top-notch knowledge and is able to cut through the noise."
"Brian is a strong and hard-working advocate."
"I love working with Brian. He is very hands-on and he is very good at managing complex cases. He cuts through the noise and deals with the various concerns very well. He is top-notch."
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