Mark Ridgway
Partner
London
Mark Ridgway
Partner
London
Contact Details
Mark advises innovative clients on a range of cross-border contentious IP matters, applying his scientific background (BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering) and many years’ experience to a range of disputes involving technical subject matter.
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: 14 October 2021
Optis v Apple [2021] EWHC 2564 (Pat): Apple found to be an “unwilling licensee”
The “unwilling licensee” issue has been a vexed one, with uncertainty as to whether such a concept exists, its relevance, and what an implementer must do to avoid becoming one. As for the concept of…
Blog Post: 15 September 2021
Fibrogen v Akebia: Court of Appeal judgment on sufficiency of functional claims
Publications: 29 July 2021
Propel: Standard Essential Patents and the self-driving industry
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 is respected for his practice handling contentious matters for life sciences companies.
Chambers UK 2020: Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
A solid leader of the team” and “extremely thorough in his preparations.
Managing Intellectual Property 2018 UK Patent Star
He is creative, perspicacious and hard working, and his attention to detail is second to none.
Chambers UK: Life Sciences: IP Patent Litigation 2018
He really worries on behalf of his clients. He is an intellectual heavyweight who is always concerned with ensuring that the team puts forwards the best possible point. A first-class litigator, Mark is highly dedicated and will work all night to advance his client’s case.
IAM Patent 1000 UK 2019
