The chambers of Gary Fern is a specialist intellectual property (IP) set originally based in Seven Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn. Chambers specialises in all areas of IP law and cover the primary areas including patents, copyright, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs, confidential information, trade secrets and passing off.
Chambers also covers areas of law related to IP law, including:
- Media and entertainment law.
- Competition law.
- Data protection.
- Franchising.
- Plant breeders rights.
- Semi-conductor topography.
Some members of chambers also undertake work in the field of information technology (IT) law, dealing with matters such as drafting IT contracts and resolving disputes concerning the internet and e-commerce law.
Members of chambers are practising members of the English bar, some of which have advanced degrees and industrial experience in electronics and engineering:
- Electronic and engineering systems – avionics and advanced weapons systems.
Members of chambers also offer Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services including Arbitration and Mediation, at both UK and International level, having strong connections with international arbitration centres as well as the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), including Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Nigeria and other parts of the African continent.