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Tim Whitfield

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Tim Whitfield is a partner with Powell Gilbert LLP. He advises clients in contentious IP matters across all IP rights with a strong focus on patent litigation and strategy, across a wide range of technologies, especially disputes having an international element in the pharmaceutical sector. He represents clients in cases before the English Courts and the European Patent Office. He has very extensive experience of advising clients on the co-ordination of international patent litigation strategy including in the pharmaceutical, medical devices and electronics fields. Tim also advises on related issues arising from international technology standards, patent pools and licensing, as well as pharmaceutical regulatory issues and SPCs. Tim also has experience of patent portfolio due diligence projects, contentious design right issues and trade mark infringement disputes.

Tim Whitfield’s courses

  • 04 Nov • 2 day course

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice

Live online, Classroom

Reviews for Tim’s courses

I was hoping to gain a deeper insight on how other Attorneys and Lawyers pursue Due Diligence and FTO.. it was pretty much perfect, and certainly lived up to my expectations. I thought the speakers provided great variety, informative and clear. They also tailored the presentation to the people who attended, and very patient, and open to answering a wide range of questions. Overall, it was a great day- insightful and highly engaging. I recommend attending the face-to-face session, as it was well tailored to the audience.

1 Jul 2025

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice

Excellent training. The fact that several caselaw and practices were confronted (US, UK , EPO, DE) and also some speaker working in the industry, other working in IP firm. It was enriching to have those different point of view.

26 Sep 2022

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice

Very interesting and inspiring course and very good speakers!

26 Sep 2022

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice

it was a good mixture of different aspects of this rather complex issue

1 Dec 2021

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice

All the speakers seemed well prepared and gave good presentations. Overall, this course was excellent in providing knowledge about different types of DD and FTO in the main jurisdictions and how to practically conduct such tasks. Very good speakers, updated and good course material.

14 Nov 2019

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice

Excellent. I hoped to achieve a better understanding of the due diligence process and this was accomplished. I liked the smaller group size, which made it more interactive, and the expertise of the speakers.

14 Nov 2019

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice

The course was well organised and ambitious with high level and experienced speakers. I liked that the course covered different jurisdictions and that the speakers were able to refer to relevant real cases.

20 Jun 2019

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice

The speakers were all good and clear. A well-prepared and well-delivered course.

21 Sep 2018

IP Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice