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Tim Austen
UK Bar Guide 2024
Band 3 : Intellectual Property
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Band 3
About
Provided by Tim Austen
Practice Areas
Intellectual property disputes in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and IPEC. Selected cases:
Patents – Abbott v Dexcom (2022-2023: diabetes); STADA v Novartis (2023: rivaroxaban); Moderna v Pfizer/BioNTech (2023: Covid vaccines); Salts v Pelican (2022-2023: ostomy); JCB v Manitou (2022-2023: telehandlers); Remfry v GKN (2023: fuel couplings); Novartis v Glenmark (2022: fingolimod); Soluble v Britvic (2022: soft drinks); Coloplast v Salts (2021; ostomy); Edwards v Meril (2020; heart valves); Warner-Lambert v Actavis (2014-2023: pregabalin, Supreme Court).
Trade Marks / passing off – Match Group v Muzmatch (2022-2023: online dating); Vodanile v Vodafone (2023: communications); Scotch Whisky Association (2022: trade marks/GIs); Cormeton v Cormeton (2021: fire safety).
Trade secrets - Salt Ship v Prysmian (2021: confidential information, unlawful means conspiracy).
Damages inquiries – Dr Reddy’s v Warner-Lambert (2021-2022: cross-undertakings, damages inquiry); Neurim/Flynn v Viatris (2023: melatonin); Anan Kasei/Rhodia v Neo (2022: vehicle catalysts); Sandoz v Reckitt-Benckiser (2014: gaviscon, competition breach).
Other matters – AlphaSharp v ADG (2022: IP licensing); Price v Flitcraft (2019: committal)
Career
Oxford University (1998-2002 MSc Biochemistry); College of Law (2003-04 GDL); OXILP (2004-05 LPC); Oxford University (2009-2010 PGDiP).
Professional Memberships
IP Bar Association. Called 2012 (Lincoln’s Inn).
Publications
Terrell on the Law of Patents, 19th Edition.
Personal
Football, children, quizzes.
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