Paul England

Dr Paul England is senior counsel – knowledge, in our Patents Group. He is an English qualified lawyer of over 20 years who specialises in advising on European strategic work for contentious patent matters, including in the Unified Patent Court where he has co-ordinated one of the largest groups of actions across several local divisions.

Paul also has a role in providing thought leadership, teaching and advice to clients and the our Patents Group, particularly on complex or unusual issues.

He publishes and speaks on patent law widely and his knowledge of European patent litigation is reflected in his leadership of the books A Practitioner's Guide to the UPC and Unitary Patent and A Practitioner's Guide to European Patent Law (both published by Bloomsbury).

Paul has particular expertise in the life sciences sector, having begun his career as a scientist and taken a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Oxford, and he is the co-author of A User's Guide to Intellectual Property in the Life Sciences.

Colleagues comment:

"Paul… is an expert, widely recognised in the field who has grown and maintained the market-leading reputation of the Patents and Life Sciences practices".

"Goodness, gracious, are we lucky to have Paul in the team".

CV

Since 2022 Senior counsel - knowledge, Taylor Wessing

2013 - 2022 Senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing

2013 - 2022 Senior patents professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing

Career

Since 2022 Senior counsel - knowledge, Taylor Wessing

2013 - 2022 Senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing

2013 - 2022 Senior patents professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing

Education

2002 Intellectual property diploma, Bristol University

2001 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales

1993 Doctorate, Oxford University

Publications

A Practitioner's Guide to European Patent Law

A User's Guide to Intellectual Property in the Life Sciences.

Patent Transactions in the Life Sciences

Intellectual Property and Related Rights in the Life Sciences (2^nd edition)

Expert Privilege in Civil Evidence

Memberships & Associations

Editorial Board, Intellectual Property Life Sciences Review
Editorial Board, Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, India
Company secretary, The Academy of Experts
Former Chair, Linacre College Lawyers Network
Secretary, The Academy of Experts