Ron is a Partner in the London office specialising in intellectual property, technology and information law. Ron’s practice focuses on the enforcement, protection and commercialization of intellectual property rights. He represents clients in a variety of technology and R&D joint ventures, licensing and collaboration deals and in dispute resolution in the areas of trade marks, trade secrets, copyright, designs, patents and other technology-related matters. Ron also advises clients on commercial contracts relating to technology business including R&D services, supply, manufacturing, distribution and agency and with regulatory compliance issues including data protection and privacy, export controls, labelling and consumer protection issues.
Ron is qualified as a solicitor advocate and acts for clients in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. In addition to handling litigation in intellectual property cases, Ron’s dispute resolution practice includes trade mark and registered design oppositions and invalidation actions before the UK Intellectual Property Office and the European trade mark and design registry (OHIM), domain name proceedings, and company name tribunal proceedings.
Ron's work involves a wide range of industrial sectors but he has gained particular experience in the fields of semiconductor and electronics, software, medical devices, cleantech, aerospace, automotives, consumer goods, biotech and the food industries.