Siddharth Kusumakar
Partner specialising in patent litigation in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices fields. Provides strategic advice in large scale multi-jurisdictional disputes with parallel European, US, UPC and European Patent Office actions, and particularly known for managing and coordinating pan-European litigation strategies for international clients. Has successfully acted in some of the most high-profile patent cases to come before the UK courts in recent years, including in two landmark UK Supreme Court decisions (Warner-Lambert v Actavis and Regeneron v Kymab). As a UPC legal representative, is currently acting in some of the first cases to be brought before the new Unified Patent Court. · Powell Gilbert LLP
About
Partner at Powell Gilbert LLP in England who specialises in patent litigation for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices sectors, providing strategic advice in large-scale multi-jurisdictional disputes (European, US, UPC and EPO). Known for managing pan‑European litigation strategies for international clients and has acted in high‑profile UK cases including Warner‑Lambert v Actavis and Regeneron v Kymab; appointed as a UPC legal representative and is acting in some of the first cases before the Unified Patent Court.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Queen Elizabeth High School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- McGill University — BSc Microbiology and Immunology
- Imperial College London — MSc Immunology
- College of Law — GDL & LPC
- University of Oxford — Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice
Admissions
- Solicitor, England & Wales (qualified 2008)
- Solicitor Advocate (2014)
- Solicitor, Ireland (2023)
- UPC Representative (2023)