Edmund specialises in all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trade marks, passing off, design rights, confidential information, copyright and databases, and related areas.
Edmund also has considerable experience in FRAND litigation, having been involved in a significant number of the major FRAND disputes which have occurred in the UK Courts including InterDigital v Lenovo, Nokia v Oppo, IPBridge v Huawei, InterDigital v Oppo, Lenovo v Ericsson, Lenovo v InterDigital, Alcatel v Amazon and (as a pupil) Optis v Apple.
Prior to joining Chambers, Edmund spent two years working as a trainee patent attorney, and tutored intellectual property law to students from Kings College London and Queen Mary University of London.
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Experience
Patents
Prior to commencing pupillage, Edmund spent two years working as a trainee patent attorney at a leading firm of patent attorneys where he was involved in drafting patents, patent licensing issues, and patent prosecution (involving patents in the fields of telecommunications, electronics, materials science and medical devices), including oppositions and appeals before the UKIPO and EUIPO. Since joining chambers, Edmund also spent parts of 2020 and 2022 on secondments at two leading law firms, working on various patent litigation matters. Some of Edmund’s recent work includes the following:
Emotional Perception v Comptroller (ongoing): instructed in this appeal to the Supreme Court concerning the correct approach to patentability for computer programs and whether the weights and biases in an artificial neural network constitute a computer program “as such” for the purpose of the exclusion from patentability under the Patents Act 1977 s.1(2). See [2024] EWCA Civ 825.
Samsung v ZTE (ongoing): instructed as junior counsel in this telecommunications patent case in a wider FRAND dispute
Hispec v EIT (ongoing): instructed as sole counsel in this patent validity and infringement case concerning fire alarm control systems.
R2 Semiconductor v Intel [2024] EWHC 1974 (Pat): instructed in this patent validity and infringement case concerning voltage spike protection circuitry on integrated circuits.
Cloud Cyle v Verifi [2024] EWHC 2001 (Ch): instructed in this patent infringement trial concerning slump measurements on concrete delivery trucks.
Ocean on Land v Northbay: instructed by the Defendants as sole counsel in this IPEC case concerning patent validity and infringement, trade mark infringement, breach of contract, and threats, in relation to lobster hatchery equipment technology. The case settled shortly before trial.
Ericsson v Apple: instructed as junior counsel in this telecoms case involving 4G and 5G patent essentiality/validity trials in a wider FRAND dispute.
Novartis v Teva (ongoing): currently instructed as junior counsel for Novartis in these expedited patent proceedings concerning a patent to a dosage regime for fingolimod to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 v Huawei Technologies Co Ltd: instructed as junior counsel for a patent validity and essentially trial involving 8 patent families in wider FRAND proceedings. The case settled after pleadings.
Novartis v Teva [2022] EWHC 959 (Ch): instructed in this application for an interim injunction in relation to the generic provision of fingolimod to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, and subsequent hearing for permission to appeal. The case established that an interim injunction could be ordered on an ungranted patent application.
InterDigital v Lenovo [2022] EWHC 10 (Pat): appeared as junior counsel for InterDigital alongside Adrian Speck QC and Mark Chacksfield QC in this telecommunications patent trial concerning MAC multiplexing and TFC selection procedure for enhanced uplink.
Conversant v Apple: assisted Charlotte May QC and Lindsay Lane QC in this trial concerning hierarchical menu systems on mobile devices.
Communis v Tall Group: assisted Henry Ward in this trial concerning cryptographic security of cheques.
Element Six v IIa Technologies: An appeal to the Court of Appeal of Singapore concerning infringement of a patent in the field of chemical vapour deposition diamond manufacture. Assisted James Mellor QC and Maxwell Keay in preparing written submissions.
Coloplast v Salts Healthcare: A case concerning ostomy collecting bags. Assisted Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC and Maxwell Keay in preparing of evidence and expert reports.
Illumina v MGI: A case concerning the synthesis of rhodamine dyes and their use in labelling nucleotides used for DNA sequencing. Assisted Isabel Jamal in the preparation of expert evidence.
Add2 v dSPACE: A case concerning multi-channel signal interface systems for simulating automotive and aerospace systems. Assisted James Mellor QC and Maxwell Keay in preparation for a CMC including resisting an application for disclosure and inspection and making an application for security. Also assisted in preparing evidence for trial.
O/406/20: assisted Maxwell Keay in the preparation of written submissions to the IPO in a request for the Comptroller to decline to deal with an entitlement reference.
Edmund has also assisted members of chambers in cases involving unjustified threats, claims for entitlement, and copyright infringement arising from the filing of a pharmaceutical patent.
FRAND
Samsung v ZTE: instructed in these expedited global FRAND proceedings. Trial is listed for January 2026.
Alcatel v Amazon (settled): instructed in these expedited global FRAND proceedings, including various CMCs and the preparation of pleadings. The case settled after pleadings. See, for instance, [2025] EWHC 194 (Pat).
Lenovo v Ericsson [2025] EWCA Civ 182: instructed on behalf of the Defendants at first instance and in the Court of Appeal in relation to the Claimants’ application for the declaration of an interim/short-term licence. See also [2024] EWHC 2941 (Pat).
Lenovo v Ericsson (settled): instructed in these expedited global FRAND proceedings, including 5 CMCs. The case settled shortly before trial. See, for instance, [2024] EWHC 1734 (Pat); [2024] EWHC 2877 (Pat); [2025] EWHC 613 (Pat).
Lenovo v InterDigital (settled): instructed in these global FRAND proceedings, one of the first brought by the implementer, including various CMCs and the preparation of pleadings. The case settled after pleadings. See, for instance, [2024] EWHC 1922 (Pat); [2024] EWHC 1888 (Ch).
InterDigital v OPPO (settled): instructed in these global FRAND proceedings, including 5 CMCs, a trial to determine whether the Defendants were willing licensees, and a trial to determine FRAND terms of a licence to the Claimants’ SEP portfolio. The case settled after the FRAND trial, shortly before judgment. See, for instance, [2024] EWHC 342 (Pat); [2023] EWHC 2130.
InterDigital v Lenovo [2024] EWCA Civ 743: instructed in these global FRAND proceedings including various CMCs, a trial to determine FRAND terms of a licence to the Claimants’ SEP portfolio (the second case to have determined terms of such a global licence), and an appeal concerning the correct treatment of past sales (including the applicability of limitation periods, interest and how to address the effect of hold out in the FRAND rates). See also, for instance [2023] EWHC 1583 (Pat); [2023] EWHC 1578 (Pat); [2021] EWHC 89 (Pat); [2020] EWHC 2651 (Pat).
Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 v Huawei Technologies Co Ltd (settled): instructed in these global FRAND proceedings. Involved in various CMCs, and preparing pleadings and evidence. The case settled during the evidence stage. See, for instance, [2022] EWHC 1766 (Pat).
Nokia Technologies Oy v Oneplus Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 947: appeared as junior counsel in this appeal concerning the court’s jurisdiction in global FRAND proceedings.
Optis v Apple: A FRAND case involving various technical trials and non-technical trials concerning licensing terms, Huawei v ZTE-type abuses of dominance under Art.102 TFEU and unwilling licensee claims. Assisted Isabel Jamal in drafting a response to an application for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal, assisted in drafting a skeleton and draft order for a CMC hearing, and assisted in drafting various amendments to pleadings.
Copyright
Edmund regularly advises and prepares pleadings on copyright matters and has recently worked in fields as varied as health and safety documentation, photographs, films, and classic cars. Recent work includes:
Highbay Partitions Limited v Jumbo Stud Ltd: instructed on this case involving allegations of copyright infringement, trade mark infringement, and passing off in the field of stud partition installation.
Amber Squirrel v Your IT: instructed on this small claims track case involving allegations of copyright infringement of various photographs.
Warner v TuneIn: case concerning the scope of the right of communication to the public. Assisted Jaani Riordan in drafting the grounds of appeal and a skeleton for the final order hearing.
Take-Two v Salon & Independent: assisted Tom Moody-Stuart QC and Maxwell Keay in preparing for a CCMC in this case involving infringement of copyright, passing off, procuring breach of contract, infringement of registered trade marks, false attribution of copyright works and malicious falsehood.
Sothebys v Conde Nast Publications: assisted Lindsay Lane QC in preparing this defence and counterclaim for alleged infringement of the 1911, 1956 and 1988 Copyright Acts involving the works of a famous photographer
Edmund has also assisted in drafting opinions or advice on:
- subsistence, infringement and fair dealing defences involving a popular documentary on Netflix (with Jaani Riordan)
- database rights and copyright infringement involving the 1956 and 1988 Copyright Acts, concerning the creation of an online catalogue of reports and articles (with Jaani Riordan)
- derogatory treatment and the fair dealing defences involving the works of a famous photographer (with Charlotte May QC)
- ownership of copyright arising from a university PhD project (with Maxwell Keay).
Trade marks
Edmund regularly advises and prepares pleadings on trade mark and passing off matters, and has recently advised in the field of restaurants, football clubs, medical devices, supermarkets, cocktail bars, beverages, financial services, and clothing brands. Recent work includes:
Highbay Partitions Limited v Jumbo Stud Ltd: instructed on this case involving allegations of copyright infringement, trade mark infringement, and passing off in the field of stud partition installation.
Fox Brothers v Fox London (settled): instructed on this case. Settled after pleadings.
Ocean on Land v Northbay (settled): instructed by the Defendant in this case concerning trade mark infringement, breach of contract, patent validity and infringement, and threats. Case settled shortly before a 3-day IPEC trial.
Sazerac v Halewood: assisted James Mellor QC and Maxwell Keay in preparation for this trial concerning trade mark infringement of a whiskey brand.
Lunar Holdings Ltd v Lunar Automotive Ltd: assisted Maxwell Keay in preparing pleadings in this case concerning trade mark infringement and breach of contract.
EasyGroup v EasyVoyage: assisted Jessie Bowhill with preparation of skeleton arguments in a strike out claim.
Edmund has appeared as sole counsel, or assisted senior counsel in various trade mark oppositions before the UKIPO, including in hearings relating to the marks OFFICIAL CHARTS, SWIPE RIGHT, and NZXT.
Design Rights
Edmund regularly advises on infringement and prepares pleadings on design right matters, including recent work involving ticket kiosks, classic cars, vacuum cleaners, blazers, watches, fancy dress costumes, crockery and shoes.
Trade Secrets & Confidentiality
Celgard v Senior: instructed on a case involving breach of confidence concerning the manufacture of batteries. Settled after pleadings and various CMCs.
Qatar v Airbus: instructed on this case at various CMCs in relation to various confidentiality issues.
Edmund has assisted in writing pleadings and advice on breach of confidence cases involving software, compositions of glass and sports betting data.
Jurisdiction & Remedies
Nokia Technologies Oy v Oneplus Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 947: appeared as junior counsel alongside Nicholas Saunders QC and Joanne Box in this appeal concerning jurisdiction in FRAND proceedings.
Novartis v Teva: appeared as junior counsel for Novartis in this appeal concerning the refusal to grant an interim injunction to prevent generic provision of the drug fingolimod.
Ocean on Land v Northbay: appeared for the Defendant, resisting an application for Pre-Action Inspection and Disclosure
Easygroup v ATR: assisted Jaani Riordan in this application for permission to serve out of the jurisdiction involving trade mark infringement, passing off and conspiracy against a Colombian domestic airline and a French aircraft manufacturer.
Wheat v Google: assisted Jaani Riordan in this appeal against a decision to refuse to grant the appellant permission to serve Google out of the jurisdiction, concerning the communication to the public right.
Edmund has also assisted various members of chambers on jurisdiction and forum non conveniens issues involving the Protocol on Recognition, the Recast Brussels Regulation, and the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982.
- EDUCATION & AWARDS
MEng, General Engineering (specialising in mechanical and biomedical), University of Cambridge (2015, Distinction)
Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University of London (2018, Distinction)
GDL, BPP Law School (2018, Distinction)
BPTC, BPP Law School (2019)
Engineering
Reece Foundation/Arkwright Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship
James Dyson Award
Jesus College Scholarship
Arkwright Scholarship
Law
Lord Mansfield Scholarship
BPP Excellence Scholarship
BPP Advocacy Scholarship
QMUL Director’s Prize for Excellence in Competition Law
Prize for individual mooting at the Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot 2019
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