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Lydia Birch

Lydia Birch

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Lydia is a senior counsel in the Patents team in our London office and has a depth of knowledge and experience in both the Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Technology, Media and Communications sectors. 

Lydia has a broad practice, advising clients on international strategy in relation to telecommunications and tech, medical device and pharmaceutical patent litigation. In particular she has represented clients in many of the leading cases involving SEP and FRAND matters. 

Lydia has litigated in the High Court and Court of Appeal, co-ordinated multi-jurisdictional disputes and advised on EPO opposition proceedings. She has also advised on and co-ordinated the first ever case to be heard in the Nordic-Baltic Regional Division of the Unified Patent Court. 

Lydia's clients include leading international telecommunication companies, and global pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

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Since 2025 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2022 - 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2022 Senior Associate, EIP
2020 - 2021 Senior Associate, Gowling WLG (London)
2016 - 2020 Associate, Gowling WLG (London)
2014 - 2016 Trainee solicitor, Gowling WLG (London)
2017 Postgraduate Diploma, Intellectual Property Law, University of Oxford
2014 LLB, Legal Practice Course, University of Law
2013 Graduate Diploma, Law, University of Law
2010 BA (hons), English Literature, University of Cambridge

Career

Since 2025 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2022 - 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2022 Senior Associate, EIP
2020 - 2021 Senior Associate, Gowling WLG (London)
2016 - 2020 Associate, Gowling WLG (London)
2014 - 2016 Trainee solicitor, Gowling WLG (London)

Education

2017 Postgraduate Diploma, Intellectual Property Law, University of Oxford
2014 LLB, Legal Practice Course, University of Law
2013 Graduate Diploma, Law, University of Law
2010 BA (hons), English Literature, University of Cambridge

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15 April 2025

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