Guy Tritton

Year Called

1987

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Guy is an experienced intellectual property practitioner with a substantial and broad practice ranging from patents, copyright, designs through to franchising, competition law and commercial disputes. He has appeared in most courts and tribunals including the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Court of Justice of European Union, European Patent Office, the Trade Mark Registry, VAT Tribunal and Crown Court.

In 2023, he was awarded IP Junior Barrister of the Year by the leading law directory, Legal 500.

He has a strong scientific background having read physics and computing at University. He has even written a solicitors’ discovery programme and a chambers’ fee billing programme as well as a complex 3 dimensional graphic modelling programme (in the days when this was cutting edge!)

He has been involved in many reported cases ranging from complex patent disputes through to VAT cases. He relishes being involved in cases which require cross-disciplinal skills believing that one can be too specialized. This has resulted in him being involved in a leading VAT case in the High Court. Yet, he is as proud of those cases where he has achieved a good result for his client without needing to go to court.

He is widely regarded as having a very hands-on and commercial attitude to cases. In early years, he had an extensive criminal practice which honed his advocacy skills. He is now a Grade A Inner Temple Advocacy Teacher and his skills as a cross-examiner have often been remarked upon (see Testimonial & Directory Quotes).

He is the chief author of Intellectual Property in Europe (6th edition, September 2022, Thomson Reuters), a book often cited in Advocate-General’s Opinions and is the text book in several European universities.

Guy has an enviable track record as a mediator having settled every case bar one in the last five years. This includes successfully mediating a heavy music publishing and bitter dispute between a famous living composer and a leading music publisher which took place over two days. He has also sat as an arbitrator in an IT licensing dispute.

He is the Chairman of the Code of Practice Committee of National Office Animal Health – a post whose predecessors have been Mr Justice Laddie, Lord Kitchin and Lord Justice Arnold!

He is Director of Complaints, British Specialist Nutrition Association.

He lectures frequently around Europe trying the delicate task of weaving humour with topical IP issues. Visiting IP lecturer at the University of Maastricht.

He is consistently recommended in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for intellectual property, media and entertainment, and information technology.

Quotes

Intellectual Property
IP Junior Barrister of the Year – Legal 500 2023

Chambers & Partners 2025
“Guy is always measured, pragmatic and often looking to move the case forward sensibly.”

Chambers & Partners 2023
Intellectual Property: “He is a skilful advocate who has a presence in court and can be a fearsome cross-examiner when needed.”

Chambers & Partners 2022
Intellectual Property: “He is a devastating cross-examiner.” “He is very thorough and is a great tactician.” “He is really good at handling clients and good at explaining things in a non-legal and commercial way.”

Chambers & Partners 2021
Intellectual Property: “A highly responsive barrister with excellent client service skills, who stands out for his knowledge of pan-European trade mark matters. He is well practised in the handling of registered design, copyright and parallel import matters.”
Media & Entertainment: “Has a wide-ranging intellectual property practice encompassing patent litigation, complex trade mark infringement cases and copyright disputes.”

Legal 500 2023
Intellectual Property: “Guy is a confident advocate with a good grasp of a broad range of IP areas, particularly the soft IP aspects of trade marks and copyright.”
Media & Entertainment: “Guy is very knowledgeable and establishes rapport with the client effectively.”
Information Technology: “Guy clearly has the depth and breadth of experience and expertise a silk does. He engages well with the client team and provides input promptly and in a client friendly manner.”

Legal 500 2022
Intellectual Property: “Guy provides assertive advice with confident opinions. A go-to barrister for all types of IP work, with a particular focus on trade mark and copyright issues.”

Legal 500 2021
Media & Entertainment: “Huge attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the law”

Recommended in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for IP and IT.

“excellent at cross-examination and has a good grasp of E U competition law” (Chambers & Partners)
“a savvy operator with an amazing brain” (Chambers & Partners)
“electronics IT fanatic” with “eye for detail and consistent view throughout a case” (Chambers & Partners)
“bullish presence in court and excellent delivery” (Chambers & Partners)
“you very ably won the skirmishes of the barristers certainly with the witnesses concerned” (grateful client following successful trial)
“He out thought them, out witted them, out talked them, out negotiated them” (testimonial from grateful client following successful mediation)
“Although the time you had to consult the many documents was very short, your grasp of the case was outstanding” (grateful client after plagiarism trial)

Sycurio Limited v PCI-PAL PLC [2023] EWHC 2361 – (Pat) (8 day telecoms patent trial validity and infringement)

Semtech Corp v Lacuna and others [2021] FSR 30 – (Pat) (jurisdiction, misuse of confidential information and copyright infringement, French employees)

Software Solutions Limited v 365 Health and Wellbeing LImited [2021] FSR 25 – (IPEC, software copyright infringement action)

Cinkciarz v EUIPO [2020] ETMR 42 – (General Court, trade mark)

Hewlett Packard v Manchester Technologies Data (Holdings) Limited [2019] EWHC 2300 – (search order, imaging of computers, inspection)

Beverly Hills Teddy Bear v PMs [2020] FSR 11 – (design right, disclosure outside EU, reference to CJEU)

Beko v EUIPO [2019] ETMR 24 – (General Court, trade mark)

Dansac and ors v Salts Healthcare and ors [2019] ETMR 25 -( trade marks, parallel imports)

Graffica v University of Birmingham [2018] EWHC 2683 – (High Court, computer software)

Apple v Pear Technologies [2019] ETMR 26 – (General Court, trade marks)

Apple v APO [2019] ETMR 1 – (General Court)

Apple v Massive Bionics [2017] ETMR 38 – (General Court)

T-893/16 Apple v Xiaomi – (General Court, Dec 2017)

UPL v AgchemAccess [2017] EWHC 1880 – (large scale commercial dispute, agrochemical)

Epoch v Character Options [2017] FSR 42 – (patent infringement/validity, Patents Court)

Soulcycle v Matalan [2017] EWHC 496 – (trade mark appeal, High Court)

Future Enterprise v EUIPO (MACCOFFEE) [2016] ETMR 41 – (General Court)

Dalsouple v Dalsouple [2015] ETMR 8 – (trade marks, invalidity proceedings, meaning of consent in art.4(5) Directive (High Court).

Wearn v HNH [2014] EWHC 3542 -abuse of process, music industry, breach of contract (High Court).

Pendle Metalwares Walter Page [2014] EWHC 1140 -damages inquiry, design right infringement, additional damages (High Court).

Volkswagen v Garcia [2014] FSR 12 -confidential information, freedom of expression, interim injunctions, mathematical algorithms (High Court).

McNeil v OHIM (NICORETTE/NICORONO) -General Court, EU.

Brigade v Amber Valley [2013] EWPCC 16 -patent infringement and validity.

Seven Arts v Content Media Corp plc [2013] EWHC 588 -copyright, films, issue estoppel, privity by estate, assignment (High Court).

Oracle (Sun Microsystems) v M-Tech Data Ltd [2012] 1 W.L.R. 202 -parallel imports, free movement of goods, trade marks (Supreme Court).

Intellectual Property Bar Association

Chancery Bar Association;

Bar European Group;

Competition Law Association;

Intellectual Property Lawyers Association;

Computer and Law Society.

Qualifications

BSc Natural Science (physics, computing, mathematics)
Diploma in Law (postgraduate)
Pegasus Scholar
Grade A Advocacy Trainer

Regulations

Guy is a self-employed, independent barrister whose practice is governed by the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales. He is registered with the Bar Standards Board of England and Wales (Bar Ref: 22275)

He has professional indemnity insurance provided by the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund (BMIF Ref: 2190/037). Please refer to the BMIF website for full details of the world-wide cover provided, and the BMIF’s contact details.

Member of Hogarth Chambers since 2001.

Chairman of Code of Practice Committee, National Office of Animal Health.

Director of Complaints, British Specialist Nutrition Association

Visiting Lecturer, Maastricht University

Visiting Lecturer, CEIPI, Strasbourg

Governor, Aiglon College (international school)

Books

Chief Author of Tritton on Intellectual Property in Europe (6th edition 2022), which is a core IP publication on Westlaw. SEE HERE

Married, 3 children. Keen jazz pianist often playing at receptions, restaurants, parties.

Chairman of Rhino Ark (UK) – an environmental charity operating in the Aberdare National Park, Kenya.

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