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About Priya Nagpal

Priya is a barrister in the Intellectual Property (IP) group and has over 14 years’ experience of IP litigation. Priya leads complex, often business-critical litigation from pre-action and clearance stages through to trial. Priya’s expertise spans the range of IP rights including patents, trade marks, copyright, database rights and designs. Priya regularly appears on behalf of her clients, conducting advocacy in the High Court, IP Enterprise Court and UK Intellectual Property Office.

Priya has represented many household names, specialising in multi-jurisdictional litigation across the e-commerce, media, life sciences and technology sectors. Her cases typically involve technical subject matter given her scientific background. Priya’s other area of expertise includes television format litigation (having worked with acclaimed producers), as well as litigation in the IP Enterprise Court and alternative litigation funding solutions for high-growth companies and SMEs.

Awards

• “Next Generation Partner” by The Legal500 United Kingdom 2021: TMT: IP Trade marks, Copyright and Design
• “Recommended” for Patent Litigation by IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals (2020)
• “Notable Patent Lawyer”– Managing IP Stars 2021

Publications

• Protecting business interests and trade secrets
  https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/training/ckkqqsnfu18lq09476kfvhbpk/protecting-business-interests-and-trade-secrets
• Court of Appeal to consider if AI system can be a patent inventor
  https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/ckk2ji0621aip0954oyl31re9/court-of-appeal-to-consider-if-ai-system-can-be-a-patent-inventor
• Patent litigation: standard essential patents and FRAND
  https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/training/ckheszhko17050a885xg5z5e5/techfocus-patent-litigation-standard-essential-patents-and-frand
• Simmons’ TechNotes
  https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/ck0actsbzn8v70b364fzznrbj/270319-tmt-top-10s
• The DSM Directive: one year on
  https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/ckbkrnywk0g9j0979illi68kb/the-dsm-directive-one-year-on
• WIPO Conversations on AI and Intellectual Property
  https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/ckcyrivng6irj092613r6mnmx/wipo-conversations-on-ai-and-intellectual-property
• The post COVID-19 impact on the digital media and gaming sector
  https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/ckd48xg4qey1j09265o9iy94f/the-post-covid-19-impact-on-the-digital-media-and-gaming-sector
• EU Commission consults on regulation of online platforms and services
  https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/ckb6tsf1zky340a79at50rhu5/eu-commission-consults-on-regulation-of-online-platforms-and-services