Mishcon de Reya
Firm overview:
Mishcon de Reya’s integrated patent practice brings litigators and patent attorneys together within a single team. Rather than relying on continental offices, the firm has developed a distinctive UK-led approach to European patent litigation, which continues to appeal to clients looking for closely coordinated technical and legal advice. A client says the firm provides “excellent support in complex patent disputes”, while another praises the team’s combination of “strong technical expertise in life sciences and pharmaceutical patents” and “highly commercial and pragmatic approach to litigation”.
Team overview:
Mishcon’s team is “highly responsive, commercially-focused and consistently delivers strong outcomes in high-stakes matters”, says a client. The firm has offices in Cambridge, London and Oxford.
David Rose remains one of Mishcon’s defining patent litigators, with extensive experience across UK and European proceedings. A client describes Rose as a “standout practitioner whose sharp mind and masterly approach to complex IP disputes set him apart from the ordinary … a reliable, highly trusted and therefore preferred partner for any of our IP disputes or enforcement in the UK”.
Campbell Forsyth’s practice covers sophisticated life sciences and technology disputes, while his work as a deputy high court judge and contributor to the Civil Procedure Rules reinforces his standing in the profession. A peer says Forsyth is the “epitome of a team player” with the “rare ability to cut through complexity and identify the issues that actually matter”.
Key matters:
- Aylo: UPC and Patents Court proceedings
The firm represents Aylo in coordinated UK, UPC and EPO proceedings against DISH involving adaptive streaming technology patents. It has secured key wins, including a successful UPC infringement defence and revocation of a related European patent.
- ThroughPuter v Google: Cloud computing patent litigation
The firm represents ThroughPuter in High Court patent infringement proceedings against Google involving cloud computing and parallel data processing technology, with related litigation also underway in the US.
- ThroughPuter v Amazon: Cloud computing patent litigation
The firm represents ThroughPuter in UK patent infringement proceedings against Amazon over parallel data processing technology, as part of a wider international enforcement campaign against major cloud computing providers.
Clients:
Arecor Therapeutics, Aylo Premium, Caprera, Cellular Origins, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (UK), FeatureSpace (Visa), Meaco (UK), Positec, Relation Therapeutics, Sensorflow, Spectroma, ThoughtRiver, ThroughPuter, Urban Armor Gear, Wayve Technologies
