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Dr Paul England

Senior Counsel – Knowledge

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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". 

Expertise

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Patents & innovation

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
Life sciences & healthcare

Patent Perspective Quick Listens

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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
2010 - 2012 Intellectual property professional support lawyer, Simmons & Simmons
1999 - 2010 Senior associate, Herbert Smith
1989 - 1992 Bench chemist, GSK predecessor company
2002 Intellectual property diploma, Bristol University
2001 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1993 Doctorate, Oxford University
1993 Honours, Chemistry, Edinburgh University

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
2010 - 2012 Intellectual property professional support lawyer, Simmons & Simmons
1999 - 2010 Senior associate, Herbert Smith
1989 - 1992 Bench chemist, GSK predecessor company

Education

2002 Intellectual property diploma, Bristol University
2001 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1993 Doctorate, Oxford University
1993 Honours, Chemistry, Edinburgh 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 (2nd 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

Additional languages

English

Experience

A medical equipment manufacturer

A medical equipment manufacturer on patent enforcement relating to a diagnostic method.

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A food products innovator

A food products innovator on strategy in the Unified Patents Court.

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A major biologics originator company

A major biologics originator company on issues of infringement and validity of several patents covering biological therapies.

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Life sciences & healthcare

UPC patent infringement: recent updates for the life sciences sector

17 June 2025

by Dr Paul England and Alina Krukover

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Patent Perspectives Quick Listens

Episode 10 - Marking the second anniversary of the UPC

In episode ten of Patent Perspectives, Paul England is joined by Amanda Ebbutt, Christian Dekoninck, Jules Fabre and Phillip Rektorschek.

9 June 2025

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The UK and the Unified Patent Court, two years in - how can long-arm reach be prevented in the UK?

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