Geoffrey Pritchard
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 3 : Intellectual Property
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About
Provided by Geoffrey Pritchard
Practice Areas
Specialist in patents, trade-marks, passing-off, confidential information, copyright, design rights, technically related contracts, IP Arbitration, information technology, media law, and mobile telephony.
Career
Geoffrey is a highly regarded senior junior with a practice covering all aspects of intellectual property and information technology. His practice is split 50:50 between high-tech cases and “soft” IP cases. Geoffrey appears in the Court of Appeal, High Court/Patents Court, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, the patent offices, arbitrations and mediations. Has extensive experience of conducting trials, cross-examination (particularly of expert witnesses) and applications for urgent interim relief. Geoffrey sits as an Appointed Person in Trade Mark cases. He has been appointed to sit as a Recorder in chancery, general civil and criminal matters. Geoffrey is a qualified mediator and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Publications
“TERRELL on the Law of Patents”, co-editor.
Personal
CAMBRIDGE: PhD Geophysics, Shell Scholar in Geophysics, J. T. Knight Prize in Mathematics BRISTOL: BSc Physics (1st); INNS OF COURT SCHOOL OF LAW, Stanley Levy Prize for IP, prize for highest mark in International Trade exam, Queen Mother Scholarship of the (Middle Temple). DE MONTFORT: Dip. Law (distinction); Queen Mother Scholarship (Middle Temple).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Geoffrey Pritchard is noted for his pragmatism, client service and strong courtroom presentation, as well as a superb intellect. He has experience handling trade mark and patent infringement cases, with additional abilities in EPO opposition proceedings. He acts for the holders of patents and other rights in a variety of industries, such as pharmaceuticals and engineering, including in claims that have complex jurisdictional issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"One of my go-to barristers - Geoffrey really cares and gets great results."
"Geoff is my go-to counsel. He is unstuffy and very commercially aware. He is excellent with clients and pragmatic in his approach."
"Geoff's advocacy is very strong and integral to the client's success."
"One of my go-to barristers - Geoffrey really cares and gets great results."
"Geoff is my go-to counsel. He is unstuffy and very commercially aware. He is excellent with clients and pragmatic in his approach."
"Geoff's advocacy is very strong and integral to the client's success."
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