Nicholas Harris

(2023)
Nicholas Harris

Nicholas joined Chambers as a tenant in 2024 following the successful completion of his pupillage. He 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.

  • Experience

    Patents & SPCs

    • Abbott Diabetes Care Inc & Ors v Dexcom Inc & Ors – assisting Daniel Alexander KC, Isabel Jamal and Michael Conway in a patent dispute concerning the design of applicators for on-body continuous glucose monitoring systems.
    • Sandoz AG & Ors v Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH [2024] EWHC 796 (Pat) – assisting Adrian Speck KC, Henry Ward and Michael Conway in an action concerning a once-daily dosing regimen for rivaroxaban, an anticoagulant drug.
    • Don & Low Ltd v Building Product Design Ltd – assisting Maxwell Keay in an action relating to waterproof roofing materials.
    • Hill v Touchlight Genetics Ltd – assisting James Whyte with legal research into the proper role of scientific advisors in patent disputes, in preparation for an interim application. This is the leading case on this point ([2024] EWHC 533 (Pat)).
    • Orderly Mind Ltd v Queue It ApS – assisting James Whyte with legal research and preparation for an interim hearing in a patent dispute concerning software for virtual queueing

    Copyright & Databases

    During pupillage, Nicholas drafted written advice and statements of case in copyright disputes regarding a range of subject matters, including architectural drawings, textiles, automotive parts, digital graphics for television programmes and garden decorations. He also assisted in the preparation of default judgment applications, on behalf of copyright collecting societies, against businesses infringing music copyright.

    Trade marks & Brands

    • Abbott Diabetes Care Inc v Sinocare Inc – assisting Daniel Alexander KC and Ashton Chantrielle in an action concerning the validity and infringement of Abbott’s trade mark for the shape an on-body continuous glucose monitor.
    • Thom Browne Inc v adidas AG – assisting Charlotte May KC and Maxwell Keay in a trial of the infringement and validity of adidas’ UK portfolio of trade marks for three stripes on clothing.
    • Ladbrokes Betting and Gaming Ltd v Blockchain Game Partners – assisting Ashton Chantrielle in an application for disclosure guidance and resisting an unless order, in a trade mark dispute concerning the word ‘GALA’ in relation to gaming.
    • easyGroup Limited v Beauty Perfectionists Limited & Ors [2024] EWHC 1441 (Ch) – assisting Maxwell Keay with legal research in a trade mark dispute concerning the defendants’ use of the sign ‘easyCOSMETIC’ in relation to cosmetic products.
    • Thatchers Cider Company Ltd v Aldi Stores Ltd [2024] EWHC 88 (IPEC) – assisting Martin Howe KC and Beth Collett in a trial of the infringement of rights in Thatchers’ cloudy lemon cider by an imitation product sold in a discount supermarket.

    During pupillage, Nicholas also drafted written advice and statements of case in trade mark and passing off disputes across a range of sectors, including travel, accountancy, fashion and healthcare.

    Design Rights

    During pupillage, Nicholas has assisted in the preparation of advice and statements of case in disputes involving registered and unregistered design rights.

    Media, Sport & Entertainment

    • Tyburn Film Productions Ltd v Lucasfilm & Ors [2024] EWHC 2312 (Ch) – assisting Tom Moody-Stuart KC in the preparation of an appeal concerning unjust enrichment, in relation to a contractual restriction on the ability to digitally “resurrect” the deceased actor Peter Cushing OBE in the Star Wars prequel, Rogue One.

    FRAND & Competition Law

    • Panasonic Holdings Corporation v Xiaomi Technology UK Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 1733 (Pat) – assisting Isabel Jamal (junior counsel to Andrew Scott KC, Blackstone Chambers) in an application for declaratory relief of interim FRAND licences.
  • Education & awards

    2023: Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Practice (Bar Course) – Inns of Court College of Advocacy (Distinction, 2nd in year).

    2022: Graduate Diploma in Law – City, University of London (Distinction).

    2021: MA & MEng, Engineering – Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Distinction).

    Awards

    Lincoln’s Inn: Lord Denning Bar Course Scholarship (2022), Lord Brougham GDL Scholarship (2021).

    Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge: Bateman Scholarship (2021), David Moore Prize in Engineering (2019), Academic Scholarship (2019).

    Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge: Institute of Nuclear Engineers Jeffrey Lewins Prize (2020).

  • Professional Memberships

    Lincoln’s Inn.

  • Hobbies & Interests

    Running, climbing, live music, theatre.

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