Gregory Bacon

BA (Hons) Natural Sciences (Neuroscience), University of Cambridge

DPhil Neuroscience, University of Oxford

Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, University of Oxford

Qualified 2007
 

Greg joined the firm as a trainee in 2005 and qualified into the IP litigation department in 2007. Greg is an IP specialist whose advice covers the full range of intellectual property rights and extends across all industries.  He also advises on wider issues relevant to the life sciences sector.

Greg has worked on a variety of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, including patent infringement and validity actions and advice on copyright infringement relating to various media.  He has experience of acting before both the High Court and Court of Appeal.  His extensive scientific background gives him a valuable understanding of technical issues that can underlie intellectual property matters, particularly in the life sciences field.  Greg has also spent time on secondment to UK legal department of a leading global healthcare IT company, gaining valuable experience of non-contentious IP/IT and commercial matters.