Ian Kirby

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 3

Intellectual Property

London (Firms)

15 Years Ranked

Band 3

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

London (Firms)

5 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2024

About

Provided by Ian Kirby

Practice Areas

Ian is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution team and focuses on multi-jurisdictional patent litigation and intellectual property disputes. Ian has 30 years’ experience in litigating and resolving cases before the English Patents Court and other IP courts, including the IPEC, as well as the English appeal courts. He frequently advises on matters that cross both the Atlantic and into continental Europe, and is at his happiest when faced with tricky and knotty commercial problems. His clients and peers highlight his tenacity, excellence and shrewdness but perhaps, above all, his ability to manage and get the most out of a team.

Career

Ian was Carpmaels & Ransford’s first litigation partner and during the last 20 years, Ian has litigated high profile patent cases concerning monoclonal antibodies, voice recognition technology, and audio and many other technologies; globally famous copyright cases for the world’s largest publisher; trade mark and passing off cases that have pushed upon the edges of the law.

Chambers Review

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UK

Intellectual Property - London (Firms)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ian Kirby is noted for his success as a patent litigator acting for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers. He has also recently been instructed by clients in financial services and consumer goods.

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