SILK PROFILE

Douglas Campbell KC

UK Bar 2026

Three New Square IP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Intellectual Property

London (Bar)

30 years ranked

Information Technology

London (Bar)

22 years ranked

About

Provided by Three New Square IP

Practice Areas

All types of intellectual property and information technology law including patents, copyright, designs, trademarks, passing off, trade libel and malicious falsehood, confidential information (including ex-employee cases and restrictive covenants), franchising and licensing, entertainment and media, IT, and database rights as well as general litigation with a significant technical content. Experienced in arbitration and mediation. Regularly appears in UK High Court, Court of Appeal, and UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO). Admitted to Bar of Ireland, 2021. International experience includes: registered legal practitioner in the Unified Patent Court (UPC); acting as an expert on UK intellectual property law in the Southern District of New York; acting as counsel in Bermuda Supreme Court; presenting seminars on behalf of the Singapore Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO).

Career

First Class degree in Chemistry (with Distinction in Quantum Chemistry), Oxford University. Called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1993.

Inner Temple Major Scholar. Pegasus Scholar at Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne, Australia in 1996. Member of Attorney-General's Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown 2010-2015. Appointed Civil Recorder (including Chancery) in Oct 2010; Crime Recorder in Dec 2014; further authorised to hear criminal appeals, May 2021; Deputy High Court Judge in Feb 2015; appointed to Silk in January 2016. French and Japanese spoken, the latter to the Japanese Government's upper intermediate standard.

Professional Memberships

IP Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association.

Publications

Editor of Terrell on the Law of Patents, Sweet & Maxwell.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Intellectual Property - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Douglas Campbell KC is a tenacious, talented and quick-witted silk who receives plaudits for his courtroom advocacy and can be relied upon to help protect the intellectual property interests of SMEs. He stands out for his capabilities acting in patent, design right and trade mark infringement disputes. He is also noted for his experience handling proceedings in the IPEC, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

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Information Technology - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Douglas Campbell KC's skill in IP and copyright issues feeds effectively into an IT practice that covers software and hardware disputes, including those involving consumer and professional products, digital media players and automotive technology. He is an experienced adviser in cases involving gaming companies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Douglas is first rate and the choice for high-value matters.
Intellectual PropertyUK Bar
Douglas Campbell is intuitive, thorough, dogged, persuasive and thinks very fast on his feet.
Intellectual PropertyUK Bar
Douglas Campbell KC is an absolute delight to work with. He is very calm and measured. He is someone you want in your team, and he has a first-class knowledge of IP law.
Intellectual PropertyUK Bar
He provides very sound and pragmatic perspective on the issues. Douglas is fun to work with and effective.
Information TechnologyUK Bar