Tim Powell

Partner

Tim
Powell

Partner

Tim has a strong technical background that has enabled him to represent clients in some of the largest and most complex intellectual property disputes to come before the UK courts in recent years.

Tim specialises in multi-jurisdictional litigation, particularly in the patents field where he has experience in coordinating litigation taking place simultaneously across Europe, North America and beyond.

He is a solicitor advocate and has represented clients as an advocate in the UK and European Patent Offices, the English High Court, Court of Appeal, House of Lords and the European Court of Justice.

This breadth of expertise means that Tim often lectures on all aspects of IP law.

Tim is available to act as an arbitrator in IP disputes and is on the list of Neutrals of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre as an expert specialised in life sciences.

Tim has been a partner at Powell Gilbert LLP since its founding in 2007.

Key cases

Illumina v MGI (gene sequencing technology)
Abbott v Edwards Lifesciences (medical devices – transcatheter mitral valve repair)
GSK v Fibrogen (anti-anaemia drugs)
Chugai Pharmaceutical v UCB (patent licence dispute - antibody technology)
Accord Healthcare v Research Corporation Technologies (anti-epileptics)
Leonardo MW v Elbit Systems (missile defence systems)
Illumina v Ariosa & Premaitha (non-invasive pre-natal testing)
Edwards Lifesciences v Boston Scientific (medical devices - transcatheter heart valves)
Warner-Lambert v Actavis & Others (pregabalin)
Vringo v ZTE (telecommunications / FRAND licensing)
Actavis v Sanofi Aventis (SPCs – irbesartan combinations)
Apple v Nokia (smartphones)
Microsoft v Motorola Mobility (smartphones)
Yeda v Comptroller General of Patents (SPCs - cetuximab)
Cisco Systems v Comptel (software licence dispute)
Mölnlycke v BSN (wound dressings)
Yeda v Sanofi Aventis and ImClone (monoclonal antibodies)
Affymetrix v Multilyte (DNA microarrays)
Philips v Princo (CD-R technology)
Monsanto v Cargill (GM crops)
Pharmacia v Merck (Cox 2 inhibitors)
Chiron v Murex and Others (HCV)

Tim Powell

Partner

TimPowell

Partner

Tim Powell's vast experience means that his approach is spot-on. He is the person to have on the team when something unexpected happens.

excellent coordination of cross-border patent cases for pharma clients

praised as “an IP legend” who possesses “an excellent commercial perspective” when it comes to dispute resolution.

Tim Powell's vast experience means that his approach is spot-on. He is the person to have on your team when something unexpected happens.

“simply the best”. The best word to describe him is “exceptional.” He is experienced, smart, and pragmatic.

is a keystone of the UK’s patent litigation market, appreciated by peers as “a leading name in the space”

Tim has a huge amount of experience and just ‘gets it’. He is calm and knowledgeable presence who can immediately get to the nub of any tricky issue

Tim Powell hugely respected "Really talented, and so impressive."

Tim Powell amongst the very best patent litigators, particularly in life sciences.

a seasoned lawyer, recognised for his decades of experience advising on domestic and international patent cases.

really solid performer

He has an overall vision of the issues that go beyond the case itself to the overarching legal landscape around the pharmaceutical industry

a tenacious and highly effective litigator who you do not want on the other side of a case

a fantastic litigator. Smart, pragmatic, has the ability to explain complex matters in an incredibly simple way. A man to have next to you in the trenches

a “reputation for being extremely sharp” and knowledgeable in the field

adept at coordinating simultaneous litigations across Europe, North America and beyond

“excellent lawyer” with an outstanding ability to coordinate multi-jurisdictional litigation in pharmaceutical matters

excellent litigator

He is a legal scholar but also very pragmatic, so when it comes to building the arguments it is brilliant to see how he puts the case together

hugely respected for his patent litigation and advocacy practice, which is focused on life sciences but takes in a wide range of technical disciplines. A client says: "His management of litigation is exemplary - he has an excellent strategic approach."

a shrewd tactician. He is calm and authoritative. He has my full trust, and I can't give much higher praise than that

“simply one of the best UK lawyers I have ever seen”. His powerful advocacy has seen him appear in the very highest courts in the land

really quite exceptional

Top-tier lawyer named as a Thought Leader and is "held in high regard" thanks to his expansive expertise. Peers name him "a calm, authoritative and knowledgeable practitioner" with "a market-leading practice"

a very knowledgeable and experienced litigator who is credited for his extremely strong analytical skills and ability to summarise complex matters in a way that clients and non-lawyers can understand

a tenacious and pragmatic litigation, resolute in pursuing his client's interests but flexible enough to recognise when those interests are best served by a change of tack

absolutely superb and top-notch. He knows the law inside out and develops cases consistent with clients’ business goals

Tim Powell is described as "one of the true stars of English patent litigation" by peers who are effusive in their praise of his "excellent portfolio" and "a calm authoritative practitioner" with "a market-leading practice"

"an exceptional patent litigator" who receives widespread commendations from international sources for his expert handling of complex multi-jurisdictional litigation

A "known superstar", with a reputation for handling some of the largest and most complex patent disputes in the UK courts in recent years.

He does a great job for his clients.

“Insightful and user-friendly” Timothy D Powell “know(s) the industry back to front and are clever, tactical litigators”. Powell has a quality that is all too rare to find in elite lawyers: “Though assured, he is willing to listen and be guided.”

Tim Powell is an advocate “of the highest standing”

… wins unanimous praise as a leading light in cross-border patent fights.

A "fantastic" patent litigator whose "strategic overview can cut to the heart of the matter."

“An excellent and skilled litigator with deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector”

“The ideal patent litigator: technically grounded, astute and forceful, with impeccable judgement”. He is also “practical, excellent at managing complex multi-jurisdictional battles and a very nice guy to boot.”

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