Mark Ridgway
Partner
London
Mark Ridgway
Partner
London
Contact Details
Mark is an intellectual property litigator with over 20 years’ experience at Allen & Overy, advising on a wide range of cross-border, contentious matters. Mark has particular expertise in multi-jurisdictional patent disputes, as well as in patent licensing and trade secrets disputes, advising clients primarily from the life sciences, technology and financial services sectors.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2004
Academic
BEng, Electronics Engineering, The University of Nottingham, 2000
Diploma, Law, 2001
Diploma, 2002
Related articles
Publications: 10 January 2023
The key to unlocking a successful trade secrets strategy
Having the right procedures in place can avert breaches of sensitive information—and be crucial in case of emergencies.
News: 17 June 2022
Allen & Overy Lawyers named 2022 Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
Publications: 14 October 2021
Optis v Apple [2021] EWHC 2564 (Pat): Apple found to be an “unwilling licensee”
Experience highlights
Advising Huawei on Conversant’s claim for a declaration that it has offered fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms in respect of its standard essential patent (SEP) portfolio.
Advising a leading financial services entity on parallel civil and criminal proceedings relating to the theft of high-value trade secrets. Urgent interim injunctions were obtained in multiple countries within 24 hours in order to contain the trade secrets breach. The case led to extradition proceedings and a successful prosecution on charges of computer misuse and fraud.
Advising Pfizer company, Warner-Lambert, on its ground-breaking action to enforce its second medical use patent for its blockbuster neuropathic pain medication, Lyrica (pregabalin), against Actavis and a large number of generic companies in the UK, as well as coordinating proceedings in France and Germany.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2004
Academic
BEng, Electronics Engineering, The University of Nottingham, 2000
Diploma, Law, 2001
Diploma, 2002
Recognition
[Mark] Ridgway is hailed as ‘one of the best patent litigation tacticians in London.
IAM Patent 1000 UK 2022
Mark Ridgway is an outstanding and sought-after patent litigator who is simply at the top of his game.
Chambers UK 2023: Intellectual Property
Leading individual
Legal 500 UK 2023: Intellectual Property: Patents
