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Amanda is a partner specialising in patents with expertise in the life sciences, healthcare and technology sectors.

Amanda specialises in advising and representing companies in patent proceedings in the UK and coordinating multi-jurisdictional patent litigation. Amanda also advises clients on transactional and non-contentious matters, such as licence agreements, M&A and joint ventures.

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Disputes & investigations
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Joint ventures
IP-related competition law
IP disputes
Drafting and negotiating patents & know-how commercial agreements
Resolving patents & know-how disputes

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CV

Since 2020 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2015 - 2020 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2015 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2009 - 2014 Associate, Linklaters
2007 - 2009 Trainee Solicitor, Linklaters
2012 Post Graduate Diploma, Intellectual Property Law, University of Oxford
2011 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2009 Admitted as a lawyer, New South Wales, Australia
2007 LLB and BSc, Drug Design & Development, University of Queensland

Career

Since 2020 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2015 - 2020 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 - 2015 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2009 - 2014 Associate, Linklaters
2007 - 2009 Trainee Solicitor, Linklaters

Education

2012 Post Graduate Diploma, Intellectual Property Law, University of Oxford
2011 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2009 Admitted as a lawyer, New South Wales, Australia
2007 LLB and BSc, Drug Design & Development, University of Queensland

Memberships & Associations

International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property

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Awards

Managing Intellectual Property – IP Stars 2024

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Rising Star 2021

Managing IP EMEA Awards 2020

"The Impact Case of the Year" for Actavis v ICOS case, where we acted for Mylan in relation to litigation on two patents relating to Lilly's blockbuster drug Cialis® (tadalafil).

Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars 2019

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