Andrew Lykiardopoulos Q.C. is a leading silk specialising in IP described as “an excellent QC and a real pleasure to work with”.
Andrew has been involved in some of the leading recent IP cases including Unwired Planet v Huawei (FRAND), the Abbvie litigation (Arrow declarations), Idenix v. Gilead (priority), Assos v ASOS (own name defence), NLA v Meltwater (copyright) and Servier v Apotex (Illegality defence). Legal 500 called him a “go-to choice for high value cases”. Andrew also regularly appears at the EPO.
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Experience
Patents & SPCs
- Unwired Planet v Huawei [2017] EWHC 2988: The first contested FRAND trial in the UK.
- Idenix v Gilead [2016] EWCA Civ 1089: Patent priority and the law of plausibility and sufficiency.
- Sanofi v Actavis (C-443/12): SPC covering irbesartan and hydrochlorthiazide.
- AstraZeneca v Krka [2014] EWHC 84 & [2015] EWCA Civ 484: Damages on a cross-undertaking. One of the highest ever damages awards on a cross-undertaking in the UK patent field.
- SEB v Jarden [2014] EWCA Civ 1629: Patent construction in light of claim numerals.
Copyright & Databases
- NLA v Meltwater [2013] UKSC 18: Supreme Court judgment on the application of the temporary copying exemption as applied to the internet.
Trade marks & Brands
- Grazing v Graze (0/075/16): Trade mark opposition concerning the mark GRAZE.
- Assos v ASOS [2015] EWCA 220: Application of the own name defence for online retailer ASOS.
- Whirlpool v Kenwood [2009]EWCA Civ 753: Shape marks concerning the shape mark for the KITCHEN-AID mixer and the K-MIX mixer.
Design Rights
- Conair v Philips: Unregistered design right and patent case concerning hair curling devices.
- Rolawn v Turfmech [2008] EWHC 989 (Pat): Registered and unregistered design concerning large area mowers.
IT & Telecoms Disputes
- Unwired Planet v Huawei [2017] EWHC 2988 (Pat): UK’s first FRAND trial.
- SSH v Sony Mobile Communications [2016] EWHC 2584: Patent case concerning Sony’s Xperia phones
- HTC v Apple [2012] EWHC 1789: Patent case concerning Apple’s patent protection for the “swipe to unlock” feature and “photo bounce back”.
- Education & awards
- First Class Honours, Bristol 1990.
- Attended Law School 1990-1992
- Qualified as a solicitor 1994
- IP Partner at Bristows 2000-2004
- Called to the bar (Middle Temple) 2004
- Queen’s Counsel 2014
- Professional memberships
- AIPPI
- IPLA
- CBA
- Member of Middle Temple
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