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Provided by Daniel Selmi
Daniel practises in all areas of intellectual property law and commercial disputes involving the same, including patents, trademarks, passing off, copyright, designs and confidential information.
He has been instructed in a wide variety of high profile cases across the breadth of intellectual property, including: TQ Delta v Zyxel (patents, ADSL2/2+, VDSL2 technology); Alcon v Aspire (patents, fluprostenol isopropyl ester); Puma v Nike (trade marks, Footware mark); Nokia v Oppo (patent, 4G LTE transmission; Juve Patent “Top 10 patent case of 2022”); Dr Reddy’s and NHS Scotland v Warner-Lambert (patent damages inquiry; selected by The Lawyer as one of the “Top 20 Cases of 2023”); Swatch v Samsung (trade marks, Swiss watch brands; Managing IP “Impact Case of the Year 2024”); Lidl v Tesco (trade marks, passing off and copyright, Tesco’s Clubcard; selected by The Lawyer as one of the “Top 10 Appeals of 2024”); M&S v Aldi (registered designs, light up gin bottles); Shorts v Google (trade marks and passing off, YouTube Shorts); Merck Serono (SPCs, cladribine for relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis); and Toolgen v Vertex (patents, CRISPR gene editing technology).
Daniel was called to the Irish Bar in 2024 and accepts instructions in relation to all EU work.
A full CV is available here: https://3newsquare.co.uk/barristers/daniele-selmi/
Called 2013, Lincoln’s Inn; previously a Junior Research Fellow at Oxford University (Bionanotechnology); contributing author to Terrell on the Law of Patents (19th & 20th editions), the leading practitioner textbook on UK patent law.
Intellectual Property Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.
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Daniel Selmi is a junior barrister who impresses with his commerciality, combined with a depth of technical knowledge aided by his background in life sciences academia. In addition to a busy practice in UKIPO proceedings, he has taken part in a number of high-profile patent and trade mark cases before the courts.
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Daniel is a superlative junior. I cannot fault him in any way. He is exceptionally bright and legally rigorous, and also has great sensitivity to the client.
Daniel Selmi is very sensible and commercial. He is a good draftsperson and advocate.
Daniel is always highly responsive and always delivers. He provides practical and commercial advice in a client-friendly manner. He is also a highly effective advocate and quick on his feet.
Daniel is a superlative junior. I cannot fault him in any way. He is exceptionally bright and legally rigorous, and also has great sensitivity to the client.
Daniel Selmi is very sensible and commercial. He is a good draftsperson and advocate.
Daniel is always highly responsive and always delivers. He provides practical and commercial advice in a client-friendly manner. He is also a highly effective advocate and quick on his feet.