Henry’s practice covers many aspects of intellectual property law, including patents, copyright and designs, trade marks and confidential information. His background is in engineering, and particularly civil, mechanical, petroleum and offshore engineering, but he deals with a wide range of technical subject matter. Henry’s practice has covered almost all areas of both “hard” and “soft” IP cases – from biotech and electronic patents cases to reality TV disputes. He has appeared in all UK forums up to and including the Court of Appeal, and has experience of the Supreme Court and the European Patent Office both in the Opposition Division and the Technical Board of Appeal. He has also advised on and represented clients at numerous mediations and a recent major arbitration.
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Experience
Patents & SPCs
- Hill v Touchlight [2025] EWHC 107 (Pat): case concerning the invention and ownership of a process for making “doggybone” DNA.
- Pfizer v Uniqure [2024] EWHC 2672 (Pat): validity case concerning a Factor IX polypeptide mutant.
- Sandoz and others v Bayer [2024] EWHC 796 (Pat): validity case concerning rivaroxaban.
- Microsoft and ThroughPuter: Patent case relating to alleged infringement of patent concerning FPGAs used in Microsoft data centres.
- Teva v Novartis [2022] EWHC 2847 (Pat): infringement case concerning Teva DFX.
- Alcon Eye Care UK v AMO Development, LLC [2022] EWHC 955 (Pat): Patent case regarding laser eye treatment systems.
- BASF Corporation & Ors v Carpmaels And Ransford (A Firm) [2021] EWHC 2899 (Ch): Major negligence action regarding a failure to appeal an EPO Opposition Division decision.
- Tehrani v Hamilton Bonaduz AG & Ors [2021] EWHC 3457 (IPEC): Patent case regarding hospital ventilators.
- Communisis Plc v The Tall Group of Companies Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 3089 (IPEC): Patent case regarding encrypted security systems for bank cheques.
- Kwikbolt Ltd v Airbus Operations Ltd [2019] EWHC 2450 (IPEC): Patent action relating to temporary fixing systems used in aircraft manufacture.
- Allergan, Inc & Anor v Aspire Pharma Ltd [2019] EWHC 1085 (Pat): Patent case concerning ophthalmology treatments.
- Freebit v Bose [2018] EWHC 889 (Pat): infringement and validity of patent for in-ear headphones.
- Cantel v Arc [2018] EWHC 345 (Pat): infringement and validity of patent regarding colonscopy scope covers.
- Napp v Dr Reddys [2016] EWCA Civ 1053: infringement of pharmaceutical claims and numerical ranges.
- Focus v Novartis [2016] EWCA Civ 1295: validity of patent regarding transdermal rivastigmine patches.
- Saertex France SAS v Hexcel Reinforcements UK Ltd [2016] EWHC 966: Patent case regarding fibreglass reinforcement techniques.
- Compact GTL v Velocys [2014] EWHC 2951 (Pat): infringement and validity of patent for Fischer Tropsch process.
- Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Zodiac Seats UK Ltd (and others) [2013] UKSC 46: patent case relating to aircraft seating systems.
Trade marks & Brands
- Biogen v Novartis: Trade mark dispute regarding anti-VEGF ophthalmology treatments O-0716-23 (2023).
- GNIC v NBTY [2018] EWCA Civ 1586: trade mark licensing dispute about health and wellness products and sports nutrition branding.
- Ross v Playboy Enterprises International, Inc [2016] EWHC 1379 (IPEC): trade mark dispute over the domain name playboy.london.
- Doosan v Babcock [2013] EWHC 1364 (Ch): trade mark licensing dispute about nuclear power station services.
- Flynn Pharma v DrugsRUs: Parallel import case about the importation of branded generics.
Design Rights
- Cantel v Arc [2018] EWHC 345 (Pat): registered and unregistered design right in colonscopy scope covers.
- Neptune v DeVol [2017] EWHC 2172: registered and unregistered design right in kitchen designs.
- Sealed Air v Sharpak [2013] EWPCC 23: registered and unregistered design rights in fruit punnets.
FRAND & Competition Law
- Optis v Apple: case concerning the confidentiality of commercial information of third parties in FRAND judgment.
- Alcatel v Amazon: FRAND and interim licensing dispute re audio-visual standards.
- Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 v Huawei Technologies Co Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 1766 (Pat).
- Huawei v Conversant: FRAND dispute.
Arbitration & Mediation
- Ardern v Macro (2024): arbitration of contractual and IP disputes involving festival and sporting event flooring products.
- Luxi v Dow (2017): major international arbitration about confidential information relating to chemical plants.
- Education & awards
- BA Hons
- MA
- MEng- Engineering, Emmanuel College, Cambridge
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