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Band 3
About
Provided by Christopher Stothers
Practice Areas
Christopher is an experienced patent litigator, managing strategic, cross-border disputes around Europe and beyond, including opposition and appeals before the European Patent Office. He has particular expertise in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and telecommunications, and is well known for his work on the interface between IP, competition and regulatory law. Christopher also helps clients with other intellectual property, antitrust and pharmaceutical regulatory litigation, arbitration and mediation. He is a creative problem-solver who thinks laterally across the breadth of his practice.
Professional Memberships
Christopher is on the Patents Subcommittee of AIPPI and the committee of UKAEL (FIDE), the Vice-Chair for IP of the Competition Law Association (LIDC), and is actively involved in EPLAW and AIPLA. He is a CEDR-accredited mediator. He is also a Visiting Professor in Intellectual Property and Competition Law at University College London, where he has supervised doctoral students on patent and FRAND issues with Professor Sir Robin Jacob and Matt Fisher. He wrote the leading textbook “Parallel Trade in Europe: Intellectual Property. Competition and Regulatory Law”. Finally, he is committed to pro bono matters, having taken cases and interventions involving (trans) gender, disability rights and human trafficking through the Tribunal system and up to the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, European Court of Justice and European Court of Human Rights.
Publications
Christopher published his textbook “Parallel Trade in Europe: Intellectual Property, Competition and Regulatory Law” in 2007, alongside many articles in a range of leading journals since 2001.
Chambers Review
UK
Christopher Stothers has a broad range of experience assisting life science, healthcare and pharmaceutical companies with the defence and enforcement of their patents. His expertise also extends to engineering and hi-tech litigation.
Christopher Stothers is a solicitor advocate recommended for patent and trade secrets litigation, and is well thought of by life sciences industry associations. He is also knowledgeable on the regulation of medicines and medical devices.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Christopher is amazing and stands out for his deep scientific knowledge. Our patents are incredibly complex and technical and he can speak the language. A great advocate in court as well."
"Chris leads by example. He is creative, gives pragmatic advice and understands the law, science and technology."
"Christopher is good at issue-spotting and gives practical advice."
"Chris is incredibly creative, practical and no-nonsense. He is a real force for driving forward important and novel arguments to benefit his clients and push the law forward."
"Christopher is knowledgeable, sophisticated and approachable."
"Chris very rapidly assesses situations and provides proactive advice in very complex matters."
"Christopher is amazing and stands out for his deep scientific knowledge. Our patents are incredibly complex and technical and he can speak the language. A great advocate in court as well."
"Chris leads by example. He is creative, gives pragmatic advice and understands the law, science and technology."
"Christopher is good at issue-spotting and gives practical advice."
"Chris is incredibly creative, practical and no-nonsense. He is a real force for driving forward important and novel arguments to benefit his clients and push the law forward."
"Christopher is knowledgeable, sophisticated and approachable."
"Chris very rapidly assesses situations and provides proactive advice in very complex matters."
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