Sebastian Moore

Sebastian is recognised by the legal directories as a leading patent litigator and regularly acts for clients such as Roche, Gilead, Takeda, Sanofi in UK litigation, EPO oppositions and in coordinating actions on a pan-European basis. He has also represented clients in two important references on SPC matters to the CJEU and has been involved in three further CJEU references.

Sebastian is a solicitor advocate with rights of audience in all civil proceedings in the UK and he is a Unified Patents Court representative. He is a member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property and an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys.

Sebastian is also a guest lecturer at the University of London (on the Certificate of Intellectual Property course and the LLM course in International and Comparative Patent Law) and a tutor on the Oxford University Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice.

Sebastian is recognised as leading individual in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and led the team which recently won "European Cross-Border Patent and Regulatory Team of the Year 2024" at the MIP Awards.

Accolades

Leading Individual in Legal 500 UK 2024: Life Sciences and Healthcare

Gold for Patent Litigation in IAM Patent 1000 2024

Leading Individual in JUVE Patent 2023

Patent Star in Managing IP's IP Stars 2024

"Sebastian Moore is a very thoughtful and high calibre litigator, who always considers all the angles." (Legal 500 2024 Life Sciences & Healthcare)

Sebastian Moore is “an incredibly knowledgeable practitioner, brilliant patent strategist and excellent litigator, who has successfully represented big-name pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in important cases”. (IAM Patent 1000 2024)

"Sebastian Moore is superb. He will always put the client first and considers the full picture. He has a great deal of experience with global litigation, giving great strategic advice whilst always being on top of the details." (Legal 500 2024 Intellectual Property)

"Sebastian Moore is an articulate and clear communicator who is not afraid to roll his sleeves up. He’s passionate and cares deeply about his clients. He thrives in difficult situations, always keeping his strategic eye on the end goal." (Chambers UK 2023 Intellectual Property)