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Sir Nicholas, 56, was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1975 and became a Bencher in 1998. Appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1990, he was Junior Counsel to Her Majesty's Treasury (Patents) from 1987 to 1990.
The IPKat reminds his readers of some of Sir Nicholas's recent decisions:
* Triumph Actuation Systems LLC v Aeroquip-Vickers Ltd and another [2007] EWHC 1367 (Pat) on patent amendments (see IPKat here);The learned judge is a popular and approachable member of the British IP fraternity. His interests include sailing and he is believed to possess a particular affinity for the pedalo.
* Miss World Ltd v Channel 4 on trade marks versus free speech (the IPKat's not sure this one's right, though);
* Cappellini's and Bloomberg's applications, on patentability and excluded subject-matter (see IPKat post here);
* Baxter v Abbott (on patents and insults, as the IPKat explains here).
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Does this mean that Robin Jacob can be given a break? It must be very hard on him, having to give the ECJ the answer every time he asks it a question.
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