Adrian Chew
Adrian specialises in advising clients on all issues relating to the enforcement and validity of patents and supplementary protection certificates, including topical issues such as medical use claims, plausibility, antibody functional claims, Article 3 of the SPC Regulation, and the doctrine of equivalents. Adrian also acts for clients in contractual disputes involving patent rights, both before the High Court and in private international arbitrations. In addition to his expertise in English proceedings, Adrian frequently assists clients with the coordination of litigation in other jurisdictions, working with law firms in Europe, Korea, India, China and the Middle East. In particular Adrian advises a top five pharmaceutical company in the enforcement of its worldwide patent portfolio for two of its blockbuster drugs. · Bristows LLP
About
Adrian Chew specialises in advising on the enforcement and validity of patents and supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), including medical use claims, plausibility, antibody functional claims, Article 3 of the SPC Regulation and the doctrine of equivalents. He acts in contractual disputes involving patent rights before the High Court and in private international arbitrations, and assists with coordination of cross‑border litigation, advising a top-five pharmaceutical company on worldwide enforcement for two blockbuster drugs.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- BSc Biology, University College London
- LLB Law, College of Law
- Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law, Oxford University
Admissions
- Qualified 2013
- Admitted in the Republic of Ireland (non-practising)