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. Mark has particular experience of patents and trade secrets litigation, advising clients from the life sciences sectors, technology and financial services sectors. He was recently listed as a “rising star” of the London litigation market by Legal Week.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2004
Academic
BEng, Electronics Engineering, The University of Nottingham, 2000
Diploma, Law, 2001
Diploma, 2002
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
News & insights
Publications: 16 APRIL 2020
Podcast: The importance of branding to digital transformation
Nigel Parker discusses the importance of getting the branding right when undergoing digital transformation and why a business may wish to establish a new brand, a sub-brand or realign its existing…
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Publications: 15 APRIL 2020
Podcast: How to protect IP as part of a digital transformation strategy
Whether digitalising by building out new digitally-focused units or externally via M&A, many IP challenges will arise especially as digital transformation can happen fast. Meeting these challenges…
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Publications: 30 OCTOBER 2020
Under State aid rules, UK and EEA Member State governments may not generally provide selective assistance to businesses without prior approval from the European Commission (EC). This includes…
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Publications: 20 MARCH 2020
IP rights in the UK during and after the Brexit transition period
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and is currently in a transition period with the EU. What does this mean for IP rights and what happens to IP protection in the UK at the end of this transition?
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