Ayushi joined Chambers as a tenant in 2025, following the successful completion of her pupillage. She is developing a practice across the full breadth of intellectual property law including patents, trade marks, copyright, design rights, confidential information, and related contractual and jurisdictional disputes. Ayushi read for the BCL, and then undertook a PhD on the regulation of technology at the University of Oxford. She was a Lecturer at Oxford before commencing her career at the Bar.
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Experience
Patents & SPCs
- Abbott v Dexcom: Assisted Isabel Jamal during the trial relating to the validity and infringement of Abbott and Dexcom’s patents for continuous glucose monitoring devices.
- Regeneron v Formycon, Amgen and Samsung: Assisted Isabel Jamal in this dispute relating to the validity and infringement by equivalence of Regeneron’s patents for formulations of aflibercept for intravitreal administration.
Trade marks & Brands
- Clarks v Trek: Assisted Jonathan Hill, acting on behalf of the Claimant, in the preparation of the trial concerning alleged infringement of the Clarks’ trade mark and breach of contract due to the sale and marketing of certain shoes by Trek.
- Next Retail Limited v Nextevo Holdings Pte. Ltd: Assisted Ashton Chantrielle, acting on behalf of the Applicant, in a UKIPO hearing regarding an application to declare several of the Respondent’s trade mark registrations invalid.
- Next Retail Limited v Next Insurance, Inc: Assisted Ashton Chantrielle, acting on behalf of the Applicant, in a UKIPO hearing regarding an application to declare several of the Respondent’s trade mark registrations invalid.
- Assisted Jonathan Hill in preparing Particulars of Claim for a company in the industrial manufacturing sector regarding infringement of its trade marks by a another company in the same industry.
- Assisted Ashton Chantrielle in the preparation of Particulars of Claim for a company in the construction sector regarding infringement of its trade marks by a another company in the same industry.
- Assisted Jaani Riordan in the preparation of written advice for a client in the recruitment services industry concerning infringement of its trade marks.
- Assisted Joshua Marshall in the preparation of oral advice for a client in the fragrance business concerning trade mark infringement.
Copyright & Databases
- Roadget Business PTE Ltd v Whaleco UK Limited (ongoing): Second junior on the Defendant’s team (part of Temu group of companies), along with Charlotte May KC and Henry Edwards against the rival e-commerce platform Shein concerning copyright infringement claims.
- Getty Images (US), Inc. v Stability AI Limited: Assisted Henry Edwards (acting for the Defendant) in the preparation for a CMC relating to the Claimants’ application to disallow certain representative claims brought under CPR r.19.8 on behalf of a group of tens of thousands of contributors alleged to have licensed content to the Claimants.
- United Kingdom Hydrographic Office v Samyung Enc Co Limited: Assisted Jaani Riordan and Joshua Marshall (acting for the Claimant) in this dispute involving a claim for breach of contract, and infringement of copyright and database right in databases of hydrographic and marine geospatial data
- Microsoft Corporation Limited v JJH Enterprises Limited: Assisted Jaani Riordan (acting for the Claimant) in this dispute concerning the sale of software licences by the Defendant and consequent copyright infringement claims.
- Assisted Charlotte May KC in providing written and oral advice to a client in the media industry concerning a potential fair dealing defence relating to criticism or review, reporting current events, and quotation.
- Assisted Jonathan Hill in providing written advice to a client in the public education sector concerning potential infringement of copyright by public performance or communication to the public.
- Assisted Jonathan Hill in providing oral advice to a University student about remedies in copyright law for potential plagiarism of her work.
- Assisted Ashton Chantrielle in the preparation of written and oral advice to a client in the software industry concerning potential copyright infringement in relation to the copying of code.
- Assisted Ashton Chantrielle with legal research for written advice to a University concerning a potential fair dealing defence for the acts of an academic research group in respect of a copyright infringement claim.
Design Rights
- Soho Home Limited v Next Retail Limited: Assisted James Abrahams KC and Ashton Chantrielle in the preparation of a Defence in a dispute concerning allegations of copyright and design rights infringement in respect of products in the home furnishings and furniture categories.
- Pi-Design v Shein: Assisted Jonathan Hill in this matter concerning infringement of design rights and copyright in drinking glasses.
Trade Secrets & Confidentiality
- Kieran Corrigan v Timol: Assisted Jonathan Hill during the re-trial concerning the Defendant’s liability for misuse of the Claimant’s confidential information related to tax planning.
- Assisted Ashton Chantrielle in the preparation of advice for a client in the software industry concerning potential breach of confidence in relation to copying of code.
IP and Breach of Contract
- I-Smart Developments Limited v Currentbody.com Limited: Assisted James Abrahams KC and Henry Edwards in this dispute concerning the infringement of design rights and the construction of an NDA between parties operating in the beauty tech industry.
- Tes v Nortek: Assisted Jonathan Hill, acting on behalf of the Defendant, in this dispute concerning the interpretation of a contract as to ownership of the IP in the products developed during the time that the companies worked in collaboration.
- Education and Awards
2024 – PhD in law and philosophy, University of Oxford (degree to be awarded)
2019 – Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), University of Oxford (Merit)
2018 – B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), National Law School of India University (Gold Medallist)
Academic Awards
Oxford Law Faculty scholarship, University of Oxford 2022
JN Tata scholarship, JN Tata Trust 2021
Weidenfeld-Hoffmann scholarship, University of Oxford 2018
Cornelia Sorabjee scholarship, University of Oxford 2018 (declined)
Gold medal for commercial law, National Law School of India University 2018
Moot Court Prizes
Best Advocate (Finals) and Overall Winner, Blackstone Chambers Moot Court, Oxford 2019
3rd Best Advocate and Overall Winner, 11th World Moot Court, United Nations Geneva 2019
Best Defence Counsel, 13th International Criminal Law Moot Court, ICC Hague 2017
Overall Winner, 8th NUJS-Herbert Smith Freehills Moot Court, Calcutta 2016
- Hobbies and Interests
Ayushi is involved in several social mobility and access to education initiatives in the UK and in India. She enjoys reading and writing poetry, making jewellery, swimming, and dancing (sometimes at the same time).
- Languages
Hindi (Native speaker)
Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati (Intermediate)
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