Charlie joined Chambers as a tenant in 2026 following the successful completion of his pupillage.
Charlie specialises in all areas of intellectual property law including copyright, trade marks, patents, design rights, and related contractual and jurisdictional issues.
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Experience
Patents & SPCs
- Yangtze Memory Technologies Co LTD v Micron Technology, Inc: assisted Isabel Jamal in a dispute regarding memory chip technology, including 3D NAND flash and DRAM.
- Formycon and Samsung v Regeneron and Bayer: assisted Adrian Speck KC, Isabel Jamal and William Duncan in preparation for a Form of Order Hearing following a patent dispute concerning aflibercept (used to treat “wet” aged-related macular degeneration).
- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc v Spruce Biosciences Inc: assisted William Duncan in an action for patent revocation relating to the use of corticotropin-releasing factor type-1 antagonists.
- Guardant Health, Inc v Sophia Genetics SA: assisted William Duncan with legal research in a Patent case regarding liquid biopsy and cancer diagnostics technology.
- Janssen-Cilag Ltd v The United States of America [2026] EWHC 1532 (Pat): assisted Michael Conway with legal research on the correct method of serving patent revocation proceedings on a foreign state.
- During pupillage, Charlie has assisted with legal research and the preparation of statements of case in a number of patent disputes.
Trade marks & Brands
- B&Q Ltd v Wren Kitchens Ltd: assisted Ashton Chantrielle in a trade mark infringement dispute between two flat-pack furniture retailers, arising from comparative advertising campaigns.
- “TOM CRUISER” Trade Mark: assisted Ashton Chantrielle in two successful oppositions against applications to register figurative marks.
- Consorzio di Tutela della Denominazione di Origine Controllata Prosecco v Prosecco International Ltd [2026] EWHC 912 (IPEC): assisted Ashton Chantrielle in successfully resisting strike out and summary judgment applications in an action regarding the Prosecco protected designation of origin (PDO).
- Japan Green Hearts Co Ltd v Shin-ei Animation Co: assisted Beth Collett in an IPO hearing concerning a trade mark associated with an animation involving giant drivable guinea pig shaped cars.
- The Lunar Method The Original Gender Sway LLC v Cosmic Sway Method Ltd: assisted Beth Collett in a case regarding a variety of rights relating to the concept of gender swaying.
- Kurukahveci Mehmet Efende v Mehmet Efendi 1953 Ltd: assisted Jennifer Dixon in preparation for a CMC in a case regarding Turkish coffee.
- Assisted Beth Collett in the preparation of Particulars of Claim for a company in the beverages industry regarding infringement of its trade marks.
Copyright & Databases
- Paddington and Company v Avalon Television: assisted Charlotte May KC, Beth Collett and Henry Edwards with legal research in the preparation of a Defence in an action concerning a parody of Paddington Bear in the satirical series Spitting Image.
- During pupillage, Charlie has assisted in the preparation of advice and statements of case in disputes involving copyright.
Design Rights
- Palmer Harding Ltd v Exquise and Anthropologie: assisted Ashton Chantrielle in an action regarding unregistered design rights and supplementary unregistered design rights in dresses.
- During pupillage, Charlie has assisted in the preparation of advice and statements of case in disputes involving registered and unregistered design rights.
Trade Secrets & Confidentiality
- EMJ Plastics Ltd v Mekina Industries Ltd [2026] EWHC 2163 (Ch): led by James St. Ville KC in a trial regarding allegations of breach of confidence within the building materials industry.
FRAND & Competition Law
- Tesla v InterDigital and Avanci [2026] UKSC 27: assisted Maxwell Keay with legal research and the preparation of written arguments in a Supreme Court appeal concerning the English courts’ jurisdiction to determine FRAND terms for a global patent pool licence.
- Education & Awards
2023: Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Practice (Bar Course) – Inns of Court College of Advocacy
2024: Graduate Diploma in Law – City, University of London (Distinction)
2022: MPhys, Physics – Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Middle Temple Harmsworth Scholarship
- Professional Memberships
Middle Temple
- Hobbies & Interests
Football, cricket and playing the piano
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Whilst barristers have a designated practice management team, all the clerks have the capacity and knowledge to assist in cases involving all counsel.