Areas of Practice
Patents, trade marks, passing off, copyright and related rights, registered and unregistered designs, computer disputes, breach of confidence, performers’ rights, entertainment and media law, restraint of trade, trade libel, trade descriptions, related areas of European and domestic competition law.

Practice in tribunals and courts at all levels up to the House of Lords and European Courts of Justice and the UK and European Patent Offices.

Notable Cases
Home Secretary v Central Television [1993] EMLR 253 (CA), Ownership of copyright in recording of interview in prison with serial killer and whether broadcasting should be restrained in the public interest.

Lux Traffic Controls v Pike [1993] RPC 107 (Pat.Ct). What is required for enabling disclosure by way of prior use so as to invalidate a patent.

Time Warner v Channel Four [1994] EMLR 1(CA). What constitutes fair dealing for the purposes of criticism and review in a film. The first and authoritative case on this new provision in the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act.

Marley Roof Tile’s Patent [1994] RPC 231 (CA). Whether two patents are granted for the same invention.

Ford’s Registered Design Applications [1995] 1 WLR 18 (HL(. The meaning of “article” in the Registered Designs Act and the registrability of designs for motor car parts. The scope of the “must fit” and “must match” exceptions from registrability.

IHT Internationale Heiztechnik v Ideal Standard [1995] FSR 59 (ECJ). There is no exhaustion of rights when a trade mark is transferred voluntarily as part of a business so that it vests in different owners in different EC member states.

Saphena Computing v Allied Collection Agencies [1995] FSR 616 (Off.Ref.CA). Contract for bespoke software. Whether standard terms incorporated. Whether copyright assigned in equity. Software containing bugs, whether licence to repair. Whether warranty of fitness for purposes survived termination.

Neutrogena v Golden [1996] RPC 473 (CVA). The Neutrogena/Neutralia trade mark and passing off action. Whether the names are confusingly similar. What can be relied on as evidence of confusion in such an action.

Mercury Communications v Mercury Interactive [1995] FSR 850 (ChD). Trade marks, infringement, scope of registration, scope of exception for bona fide use of own name.

Island Records v Tring International [1995] 3 AllER 444 (ChD). The Plaintiff is entitled to discovery after judgment on liability before electing between an inquiry as to damages and an account of profits in IP claim.

Publications
Passing Off Law and Practice (Butterworths 2nd Edition 1995) co-author with John Drysdale.

Butterworths Patent Litigation(1995) edited by Gary Ropski, contributing author

Computer Law (Blackstone Press 3rd Edition 1996) edited by Chris Reed, contributing author.

Intellectual Property and Technology Cases (Butterworths law report series) consulting editor 1999-date Many articles in the legal press and papers delivered at professional conferences and seminars.

Qualified:	Mediator
Specialist Areas:	Intellectual Property (Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright, Designs) Breach of Confidence Media & Entertainment Information Technology
Education:	Imperial College, University of London 1972-5
General Information:	Areas of Practice Patents, trade marks, passing off, copyright and related rights, registered and unregistered designs, computer disputes, breach of confidence, performers’ rights, entertainment and media law, restraint of trade, trade libel, trade descriptions, related areas of European and domestic competition law. Practice in tribunals and courts at all levels up to the House of Lords and European Courts of Justice and the UK and European Patent Offices. Notable Cases Home Secretary v Central Television [1993] EMLR 253 (CA), Ownership of copyright in recording of interview in prison with serial killer and whether broadcasting should be restrained in the public interest. Lux Traffic Controls v Pike [1993] RPC 107 (Pat.Ct). What is required for enabling disclosure by way of prior use so as to invalidate a patent. Time Warner v Channel Four [1994] EMLR 1(CA). What constitutes fair dealing for the purposes of criticism and review in a film. The first and authoritative case on this new provision in the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. Marley Roof Tile’s Patent [1994] RPC 231 (CA). Whether two patents are granted for the same invention. Ford’s Registered Design Applications [1995] 1 WLR 18 (HL(. The meaning of “article” in the Registered Designs Act and the registrability of designs for motor car parts. The scope of the “must fit” and “must match” exceptions from registrability. IHT Internationale Heiztechnik v Ideal Standard [1995] FSR 59 (ECJ). There is no exhaustion of rights when a trade mark is transferred voluntarily as part of a business so that it vests in different owners in different EC member states. Saphena Computing v Allied Collection Agencies [1995] FSR 616 (Off.Ref.CA). Contract for bespoke software. Whether standard terms incorporated. Whether copyright assigned in equity. Software containing bugs, whether licence to repair. Whether warranty of fitness for purposes survived termination. Neutrogena v Golden [1996] RPC 473 (CVA). The Neutrogena/Neutralia trade mark and passing off action. Whether the names are confusingly similar. What can be relied on as evidence of confusion in such an action. Mercury Communications v Mercury Interactive [1995] FSR 850 (ChD). Trade marks, infringement, scope of registration, scope of exception for bona fide use of own name. Island Records v Tring International [1995] 3 AllER 444 (ChD). The Plaintiff is entitled to discovery after judgment on liability before electing between an inquiry as to damages and an account of profits in IP claim. Publications Passing Off Law and Practice (Butterworths 2nd Edition 1995) co-author with John Drysdale. Butterworths Patent Litigation(1995) edited by Gary Ropski, contributing author Computer Law (Blackstone Press 3rd Edition 1996) edited by Chris Reed, contributing author. Intellectual Property and Technology Cases (Butterworths law report series) consulting editor 1999-date Many articles in the legal press and papers delivered at professional conferences and seminars.