Nigel Stoate – Partner

Nigel is a partner in the Intellectual Property department, specialising in patent litigation and advice in the engineering, telecommunications, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

He has acted for a number of clients in high profile patent cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal.  He has a particular interest in patent litigation in Europe and has extensive experience of co-ordinating patent cases and strategy across the region.

Nigel graduated from Southampton University with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering and worked in industry before retraining as a solicitor.  He joined Taylor Wessing in 1995.  Nigel has also obtained a post-graduate diploma in Intellectual Property Law from Bristol University.

Nigel also regularly writes, lectures and speaks at conferences on patent‑related matters.  He has appeared on television commenting on patent issues, in particular the proposals for the Community Patent.

Taylor Wessing Practices

• Intellectual Property

Taylor Wessing Industries

• Life Sciences & Healthcare

Areas of Expertise

• Patents and other intellectual property litigation
• Patents and utility models
• Process engineering and infrastructure
• Technology transactions

Topical Issues

• Handbook of European Intellectual Property Management
• A nice little earner - The after sales market in the automotive industry
• Speedier patent trials in the UK – the "new" streamlined procedure