Experience

Hogarth Chambers

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intellectual Property and IT Barrister

  • Sep 2001 - Present

  Guy is a leading barrister in the award winning Hogarth Chambers, in Lincoln’s Inn, home to some of the leading IP barristers in London. With over 20 years’ experience as a practising barrister, he is consistently rated highly in the legal directories. He has appeared in many courts including the UK Supreme Court and European Court of Justice. He has written the definitive text on IP law in Europe, (Tritton on Intellectual Property in Europe) now in its 5th edition (March 2020). He has a Natural Science degree (Physics, Maths and Computing) & is an ex-computer programmer.As well as his core "barrister" work, he has advised businesses directly in the evolving world of tech in the fields of electronics, IT software & hardware, apps, medical devices, metallurgical solutions for the automobile sector, waste power as well as at the softer end, aesthetic medical clinics, fashion and boutique retail franchises. A strong commercial understanding combined with a deep knowledge of the law, gives the companies that he advises a unique advantage in their marketplace.

• Reported Cases

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Semtech v Lacuna Space and ors [2021] EWHC 1173 (IP infringement, jurisdiction)Software Solutions v 365 Health and Wellbeing Limited [2021] EWHC 237 (software dispute)Cinkciarz v EUIPO [2020] ETMR 42 (General Court, trade mark)Hewlett Packard v Manchester Technologies Data (Holdings) Limited [2019] EWHC 2300 (search order, imaging of computers, inspection)Beverly Hills Teddy Bear v PMs [2020] FSR 11 (design right, disclosure outside EU, reference to CJEU)Beko v EUIPO [2019] ETMR 24 (General Court, trade mark)Dansac and ors v Salts Healthcare and ors [2019] ETMR 25( trade marks, parallel imports)Graffica v University of Birmingham [2018] EWHC 2683 (High Court, computer software)Apple v Pear Technologies [2019] ETMR 26 (General Court, trade marks)Apple v APO [2019] ETMR 1 (General Court)Apple v Massive Bionics [2017] ETMR 38 (General Court)T-893/16 Apple v Xiaomi (General Court, Dec 2017)UPL v AgchemAccess [2017] EWHC 1880 (large scale commercial dispute, agrochemical)Epoch v Character Options [2017] FSR 42 (patent infringement/validity, Patents Court)Soulcycle v Matalan [2017] EWHC 496 (trade mark appeal, High Court)Future Enterprise v EUIPO (MACCOFFEE) [2016] ETMR 41 (General Court)Dalsouple v Dalsouple [2015] ETMR 8 (trade marks, invalidity proceedings, meaning of consent in art.4(5) Directive (High Court).Wearn v HNH [2014] EWHC 3542 - abuse of process, music industry, breach of contract (High Court).Pendle Metalwares Walter Page ] EWHC 1140 - damages inquiry, design right infringement, additional damages (High Court).Volkswagen v Garcia [2014] FSR 12 - confidential information, freedom of expression, interim injunctions, mathematical algorithms (High Court).Seven Arts v Content Media Corp plc [2013] EWHC 588 - copyright, films, issue estoppel, privity by estate, assignment (High Court). Oracle (Sun Microsystems) v M-Tech Data Ltd [2012] 1 W.L.R. 202 - parallel imports, free movement of goods, trade marks (Supreme Court).



Origina

• Ireland
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  Origina is a fast growth Irish company that focusses on support and maintenance for IBM enterprise middleware for USA, EU, UK and Latin America undertakings. I act as General Counsel and also Chief Risk Officer to steer the company as it undergoes fast growth. Origina is a fast growth Irish company that focusses on support and maintenance for IBM enterprise middleware for USA, EU, UK and Latin America undertakings. I act as General Counsel and also Chief Risk Officer to steer the company as it undergoes fast growth.



Maastricht University Faculty of Law

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Visiting Lecturer on PostGraduate IP Masters Degree in Intellectual Property

  • 2008 - Present

  Visiting Lecturer on PostGraduate IP Master in Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management is an advanced master's for lawyers, non-lawyers, and those with a degree in science of technology. With the advent of globalisation and new media, there has been a flood of new information and technological innovation. The natural consequence has been an unprecedented number of legal questions about intellectual property, patent rights and industrial technology in an increasingly internationalised world.The Advanced Masters Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management (IPKM) feature specialisation tracks on international IP litigation practice, entrepreneurship and valorization, and claim drafting. In its common programme lawyers, economists, scientists and engineers mingle to deal with real-life problems in multidisciplinary teams.



NATIONAL OFFICE OF ANIMAL HEALTH LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of Code of Practice Committee

  • 2008 - Present

  The Code of Practice Committee adjudicates on complaints in the marketing of animal medicines and treatments by or against animal medicine manufacturers. As Chairman, I play a pivotal role in the resolution of these complaints. The Code of Practice Committee adjudicates on complaints in the marketing of animal medicines and treatments by or against animal medicine manufacturers. As Chairman, I play a pivotal role in the resolution of these complaints.



BSNA - British Specialist Nutrition Association

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, British Specialist Nutrition Association

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Director in charge of setting up a procedure for complaints and adjudicating on them in the field of infant nutrition. Director in charge of setting up a procedure for complaints and adjudicating on them in the field of infant nutrition.



GoalShaper

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Silverlink Clinics

• United Kingdom
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Director

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Non-executive director of Silverlink Group Limited - a weight loss company Non-executive director of Silverlink Group Limited - a weight loss company