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About
Provided by Thomas Hinchliffe KC
Practice Areas
All aspects of contentious intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and mobile telephony fields. Recent notable cases include: Samsung v Janssen [2024]; ACD v MI [2024], Bayer v Aspire [2024]; Phillips v Oppo [2023]; IPCom v Vodafone [2023]; Nokia v Oppo [2022]; Optis v Apple [2022]; Alcon v AMO [2021]; Teva v Janssen [2021]; InterDigital v Lenovo [2021] & [2022]; Illumina v MGI [2020]; IPCom v HTC [2020]; MSD v Wyeth [2020]; Conversant v Huawei [2020]; Aspire & Accord [2019]; Emson v Hozelock [2020] & [2019]; Philips v Asus [2018]; Merck v Comptroller [2017]; Illumina v Premaitha [2017]; Merck v Teva [2017], Novartis v Actavis [2016]; Lilly v Actavis [2016]; Hospira v Cubist [2017 & 2016]; Unwired Planet v Samsung [2016]; Merck v Ono [2015]; Vringo v ZTE [2014]; Philips v Nintendo [2014]; Samsung v Apple [2013]; Perini v PCMC [2012]; Generics v Yeda [2012]; Merck v Sigma [2012]; Warner- Lambert v Teva [2011]; Datacard v Eagle [2011]; Abbott v Medinol [2010]; RIM v Motorola [2010]; Generics UK v Daiichi [2009]; Actavis v Merck [2008]; Generics v Lundbeck [2008]; Qualcomm v Nokia [2008]; Conor v Angiotech [2007].
Career
Called to the Bar 1997. Took silk in 2016. Editor of the 18th -20th editions of Terrell on the Law of Patents.
Professional Memberships
Intellectual Property Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.
Personal
Brasenose College Oxford (1995 MA, Chemistry).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Thomas Hinchliffe KC is an IP and IT expert who has a rising market profile due to his work in high-stakes technology cases, especially those involving telecoms and data transmission.
Thomas Hinchliffe KC is highlighted for his abilities in handling biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent litigation matters. He has also acted in numerous telecommunications and electronic patent disputes. Sources are quick to highlight his polished advocacy, his incisiveness and his commercial awareness.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bright, hard-working and very nice to work with."
"A pleasure to work with. Thomas is very technical and incredibly clever."
"Thomas is a flexible and adaptable advocate. He deals with tricky cases very well."
"Bright, hard-working and very nice to work with."
"A pleasure to work with. Thomas is very technical and incredibly clever."
"Thomas is a flexible and adaptable advocate. He deals with tricky cases very well."
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