Thomas Hinchliffe KC

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Information Technology

London (Bar)

7 Years Ranked

Band 2

Intellectual Property

London (Bar)

22 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Thomas Hinchliffe KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

All aspects of contentious intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and mobile telephony fields. Recent notable cases include: Samsung v Janssen [2024]; ACD v MI [2024], Bayer v Aspire [2024]; Phillips v Oppo [2023]; IPCom v Vodafone [2023]; Nokia v Oppo [2022]; Optis v Apple [2022]; Alcon v AMO [2021]; Teva v Janssen [2021]; InterDigital v Lenovo [2021] & [2022]; Illumina v MGI [2020]; IPCom v HTC [2020]; MSD v Wyeth [2020]; Conversant v Huawei [2020]; Aspire & Accord [2019]; Emson v Hozelock [2020] & [2019]; Philips v Asus [2018]; Merck v Comptroller [2017]; Illumina v Premaitha [2017]; Merck v Teva [2017], Novartis v Actavis [2016]; Lilly v Actavis [2016]; Hospira v Cubist [2017 & 2016]; Unwired Planet v Samsung [2016]; Merck v Ono [2015]; Vringo v ZTE [2014]; Philips v Nintendo [2014]; Samsung v Apple [2013]; Perini v PCMC [2012]; Generics v Yeda [2012]; Merck v Sigma [2012]; Warner- Lambert v Teva [2011]; Datacard v Eagle [2011]; Abbott v Medinol [2010]; RIM v Motorola [2010]; Generics UK v Daiichi [2009]; Actavis v Merck [2008]; Generics v Lundbeck [2008]; Qualcomm v Nokia [2008]; Conor v Angiotech [2007].

Career

Called to the Bar 1997. Took silk in 2016. Editor of the 18th -20th editions of Terrell on the Law of Patents.

Professional Memberships

Intellectual Property Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Personal

Brasenose College Oxford (1995 MA, Chemistry).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK-Bar

Intellectual Property - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Thomas Hinchliffe KC is highlighted for his abilities in handling biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent litigation matters. He has also acted in numerous telecommunications and electronic patent disputes. Sources are quick to highlight his polished advocacy, his incisiveness and his commercial awareness.

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Information Technology - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Thomas Hinchliffe KC is an IP and IT expert who has a rising market profile due to his work in high-stakes technology cases, especially those involving telecoms and data transmission.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Thomas is a flexible and adaptable advocate. He deals with tricky cases very well.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK-Bar

A pleasure to work with. Thomas is very technical and incredibly clever.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK-Bar

Bright, hard-working and very nice to work with.

Information Technology respondent
UK-Bar

Thomas is a flexible and adaptable advocate. He deals with tricky cases very well.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK-Bar

A pleasure to work with. Thomas is very technical and incredibly clever.

Intellectual Property respondent
UK-Bar

Bright, hard-working and very nice to work with.

Information Technology respondent
UK-Bar

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