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Jonathan Hill

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Jonathan Hill
Jonathan Hill specialises in all areas of intellectual property, IT and media law.

Jonathan’s practice covers all areas in which Chambers specialises.  He has considerable experience in and particular interest in patent, copyright and confidential information cases relating to software and electronics and in media disputes in the film, television, computer game, book publishing and music industries.

  • Experience

    Patents & SPCs

    • EnOcean v Far Eastern Manufacturing [2023] EWHC 2615 (IPEC): patent infringement and invalidity proceedings concerning radio switch powered by opening and closing magnetic circuits by pressing the switch.
    • Oxford University v Oxford Nanoimaging [2022] EWHC 3200 (Pat): claim seeking to challenge entitlement to patents devised by a DPhil student at Oxford University and unwind licensing agreements.
    • Shanks v Unilever [2019] UKSC 45: Supreme Court appeal in relation to inventor’s rewards in relation to patent for testing method used in blood glucose tests for diabetics
    • Marflow v Cassellie [2019] EWHC 410 (IPEC): patent infringement and invalidity case relating to p: patent infringement and invalidity case relating to plumbing fitments.
    • Binstead v Zytronic Displays [2018] EWHC 2182 (Ch): patent infringement and invalidity case relating to touch screen sensors.
    • Everseal Stationery Products v Document Management Solutions [2015] EWHC 842 (IPEC): patent infringement and invalidity case relating to self-sealing mailers.
    • Blue Gentian v Tristar Products [2015] EWCA Civ 746: appeal regarding obviousness of self-extending garden hoses.

    Copyright & Databases

    • Rinkoff v Baby Cow Productions [2025] EWHC (IPEC): copyright claim relating to a format of a TV series.
    • Samherji v Fridriksson [2024] EWHC 2892 (Ch): copyright (and trade mark, passing off and malicious falsehood claim) relating to the publication of bogus website purporting to apologise for copyright wrongdoing.
    • PQ Systems v Aughton [2023] EWHC 581 (Pat): copyright claim alleging copying and translation into a different computer language of process control software.
    • Shazam Productions v Only Fools The Dining Experience [2022] EWHC 1379 (IPEC): copyright and passing of claim seeking to protect the characters of Only Fools and Horses and raising defences of parody and pastiche.
    • Martin v Kogan [2017] EWHC 2927 (IPEC): copyright ownership and infringement relating to the script for the film Florence Foster Jenkins.
    • Technomed v Bluecrest Health [2017] EWHC 2142 (Ch): copyright, database right and confidential information claim relating to automated electrocardiogram screening.
    • SAP v Diageo [2017] EWHC 189 (TCC): licensing and copyright infringement dispute relating to Diageo’s use of SAP’s Enterprise Resource Planning software.
    • Jumar Solutions Ltd v McKee [2016] EWHC 1361 (Ch): copyright and confidential information claim relating to software for automatic translation of legacy mainframe systems into Java.
    • IT Human Resources Plc v Land [2014] EWHC 3812 (Ch): copyright ownership and infringement dispute relating to enterprise software for recruitment businesses.

    Trade marks & Brands

    • Samherji v Fridriksson [2024] EWHC 2892 (Ch): trade mark and passing off (and copyright and malicious falsehood) claim relating to the publication of bogus website purporting to apologise for copyright wrongdoing.
    • Quantum Advisory v Quantum Actuarial [2024] EWCA Civ 247: claim regarding entitlement to trade marks registered by a company conducting a run-off business for another.
    • Hanger Holdings v Perlake [2021] EWHC 81: claim seeking recovery of domain name blackjack.com and associated goodwill and trade mark rights.
    • Argos v Argos Systems [2018] EWCA Civ 2211: acting for Argos in trade mark infringement proceedings regarding the argos.com domain name.
    • TT Education Ltd v Pie Corbett Consultancy Ltd [2017] RPC 17: trade mark opposition appeal before the Appointed Person regarding the proper appellate approach and issues of passing off and bad faith.
    • PayPal v OHIM (T-132/16) EU:T:2017:316: opposition appeal before the General Court concerning bad faith deriving from no intention to use.
    • Grenade (UK) v Grenade Energy [2016] EWHC 877 (IPEC): trade mark infringement proceedings regarding use of the mark “Grenade” in relation to sports/energy drinks.
    • The Polo/Lauren Company v OHIM (T-265/13) EU:T:2014:779: acting for Ralph Lauren in opposition appeal in the General Court regarding a device mark for a cyclist playing polo
    • Cranford Community College v Cranford College [2014] EWHC 2999 (IPEC): trade mark and passing off proceedings regarding use of the name Cranford College.

    Designs

    • Salt Ship Design v Prysmian Powerlink [2021] EWHC 2633 (Comm): claim relating to the design of a cable laying ship.
    • Scomadi v Moto GB [2017] EWHC 2658 (IPEC): Community designs and design right in scooter designs.
    • G-Star Raw CV v Rhodi [2015] EWHC 216 (Ch): design right infringement claim regarding “twisted” jeans.
    • Jacobsen & Sons v Crocs Inc [2014] EWHC 987 (Ch): claim for damages in respect of threats made to enforce invalid Community registered design in Crocs plastic clogs.
    • BMW v Round & Metal [2012] EWHC 2099 (Pat): Community design infringement claim relating to replacement alloy wheels.

    Trade Secrets & Confidentiality

    • Kieran Corrigan v OneE [2024] EWCA Civ 1233: claim seeking damages for misuse of confidential information in a tax structure based on relief for expenditure on R&D.
    • PQ Systems v Aughton [2023] EWHC 581 (Pat): copyright claim alleging copying and translation into a different computer language of process control software.
    • Salt Ship Design v Prysmian Powerlink [2021] EWHC 2633 (Comm): claim that design of a cable laying ship used confidential information obtained from ship designers removed from the project.
    • Semtech v Lacuna Space [2021] EWHC 1143 (Pat): claim seeking to recover confidential information and establish ownership of software and other technology utilised in satellite communications.
    • Technomed v Bluecrest Health [2017] EWHC 2142 (Ch): copyright, database right and confidential information claim relating to automated electrocardiogram screening.
    • Jumar Solutions Ltd v McKee [2016] EWHC 1361 (Ch): copyright and confidential information claim relating to software for automatic translation of legacy mainframe systems into Java.
    • IT Human Resources Plc v Land [2014] EWHC 3812 (Ch): copyright ownership and infringement dispute relating to enterprise software for recruitment businesses.
    • Magical Marking v Ware & Kay LLP [2013] EWHC 59 (Ch): solicitors’ negligence claim alleging mishandling of confidential information and copyright claim.

    IT & Telecoms Disputes

    • PQ Systems v Aughton [2023] EWHC 581 (Pat): copyright claim alleging copying and translation from VB6 to C sharp of process control software.
    • Hanger Holdings v Perlake [2021] EWHC 81: claim to establish ownership of, and recover, the domain name blackjack.com as an item of property.
    • SAP UK v Diageo Great Britain [2017] EWHC 189 (TCC): claim for breach of software licence for SAP Enterprise Resource Planning software by connecting other software systems to it.
    • Technomed v Bluecrest Health [2017] EWHC 2142 (Ch): copyright, database right and confidential information claim relating to automated electrocardiogram screening.
    • Jumar Solutions Ltd v McKee [2016] EWHC 1361 (Ch): copyright and confidential information claim relating to software for automatic translation of legacy mainframe systems into Java.
    • IT Human Resources Plc v Land [2014] EWHC 3812 (Ch): copyright ownership and infringement dispute relating to enterprise software for recruitment businesses.

    Internet Law & Domain Names

    • Samherji v Fridriksson [2024] EWHC 2892 (Ch): passing off and trade mark claim to recover a domain name registered for use in publishing a bogus website.
    • Hanger Holdings v Perlake [2021] EWHC 81: claim to establish ownership of, and recover, the domain name blackjack.com as an item of property.
    • Argos v Argos Systems [2018] EWCA Civ 2211: acting for Argos in trade mark infringement proceedings regarding the argos.com domain name.

    Media, Sport & Entertainment

    • Rinkoff v Baby Cow Productions [2025] EWHC (IPEC): copyright claim relating to a format of a TV series.
    • Tyburn Film Productions v Lucasfilm [2024] EWHC 2312 (Ch): unjust enrichment claim against makers of the Star Wars film Rogue One for recreation of the deceased actor Peter Cushing.
    • Shazam Productions v Only Fools The Dining Experience [2022] EWHC 1379 (IPEC): copyright and passing of claim seeking to protect the characters of Only Fools and Horses and raising defences of parody and pastiche.
    • Martin v Kogan  [2021] EWHC 24 (Ch) and [2019] EWCA Civ 1645: copyright ownership and infringement relating to the script for the film Florence Foster Jenkins.
    • FIA v Gator Sports [2017] EWHC 3620 (Ch): trade mark infringement claim regarding sell-off of official World Rally Championship after termination of licence.
  • Education & awards
    • 1994 – 1998: BA, Physics & Philosophy, Oriel College, Oxford, 1st.
    • 1999 – 2000: Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law
    • 1998 – 1999: Common Professional Examination / Diploma in Law, City University
    • 1997: Oriel College Scholarship
    • Lincoln’s Inn Scholarships: CPE Award, Hardwicke Entrance Award, Mansfield Scholarship, Kennedy Scholarship.
  • Professional memberships
    • IP Bar Association (IPBA)
    • Chancery Bar Association (ChBA)
  • Languages
    • Working knowledge of French

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