Regularly appearing before the EPO and UKIPO, Venner Shipley LLP's (formerly AA Thornton) contentious offering counts notable inventors and SMEs across the life sciences, telecoms, and engineering sectors, to name a few, in its client base. The practice is jointly led by Geoff Hussey , who capitalises on his science background to handle patent disputes across the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors, and Daniel Byrne , who has experience with AI, quantum computing, and renewable energy patent litigation.
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  • ‘Deeply immerse themselves in the case and find well-thought-out solutions.’
  • ‘Quick responses, we get all updates on time, and the reminders well in advance so we can decide the course of action.’

  • ‘Quick responses, diligent and proactive employees and partners.’

  • 'A firm with highly developed expertise in all areas of intellectual property. The firm is also able to provide very practical solutions and adapt to its clients' needs.'

  • 'In terms of invoicing, they are also highly adaptable, always able to find a solution in line with the financial capabilities of the clients they assist.’

  • 'Highly qualified experts in their field of practice, but also extremely practical and friendly, which makes working with them a pleasure.'

  • 'Daniel Byrne is an incomparable lawyer. His advice is always of the highest quality, based on an exceptional knowledge of the law and very careful thought.’

  • ‘Very responsive. Clear and astute advice.'

Kernmandanten

  • Quantinuum
  • Zaun Limited
  • CellmAbs
  • SUN Pharma
  • Unichem
  • Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Oil States International Inc.
  • Cipla
  • Aristo Pharma GmbH
  • Novartis

Highlight-Mandate

  • Acting for Zaun Limited in defending a claim for design right infringement in a patented product.
  • Advised a number of generic pharmaceutical clients on the merits of bringing cases against certain patents to invalidate them and to clear the way to launch generic drugs in the UK.
  • Assisting a biotech spin-out company with valuable licence rights and intellectual property of its own to commercialise its technology and maximise the chances of therapeutic products being developed.

Anwält*innen

Praxisleitung

Geoff Hussey; Daniel Byrne

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Alex Bone; Adrian Bennett; Craig Turner; Mike Jennings