Tom is a highly regarded senior junior with experience gained across a broad range of complex and high-value intellectual property disputes. He has a strong record in life science, medical device and engineering patent cases, in wider commercial disputes over rights to technology, as well as in complex trade mark and passing off matters. Among his clients, Tom has a reputation for strategic insight, persuasive advocacy and a practical approach to complex litigation focused on the issues that matter.
Tom’s recent life science patent judgments include Samsung Bioepis v. Regeneron (biosimilar to Eylea® for wet-AMD), BionTech & Pfizer v. CureVac (damages on sales of the Cominarty® covid vaccine), Sandoz v. Biogen (biosimilar to Tysabri® for MS). Engineering patent judgments include AutoStore v. Ocado Group (automated online retail technology), Phillip Morris v. Nicoventures (‘heat-not-burn’ tobacco systems) and Cook v. Boston Scientific (endoscopic clips for closing gastric bleeds). Trade mark and passing off judgments include Victoria Plum v. Victoria Plumbing (concurrent use of similar names by direct competitors) and Planet Art v. Photobox (digital print branding). Other notable recent work includes acting for Microsoft in a patent claim aimed at its Azure datacentre technology and against SAP in a trade mark dispute over AI branding.
As well as being led in higher value cases, Tom is an experienced trial advocate in his own right. Judgments as sole or co-counsel include Vernacare v. Moulded Fibre (single use medical washbowls), Oatly v. Glebe Farm (oat milk branding), Oxford University v. ONI (ownership of student developed IP), EC Medica v. CS Medical (design right in surgical supports) and Planet Art v. Photobox.
Tom prides himself on being approachable and user-friendly with clients, and makes himself available to those aspiring to an IP practice as a volunteer teacher of undergraduate patent law and a speaker at education and career events.
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