William Hillson

Associate, Powell Gilbert LLP

William Hillson is an associate at Powell Gilbert LLP, a London-based specialist IP law firm. He has worked on a range of contentious IP matters. Dr Hillson obtained a BSc in biochemistry from the University of Birmingham, including one year of study at the University of Montpellier, France, and a DPhil in molecular pathology from the University of Oxford following research in the field of immunology and vaccine design.

His experience includes multi-jurisdictional patent litigation in the life sciences sector, including patent and SPC validity and infringement analysis, litigation strategy in light of patent lifecycle management, preliminary injunctions and coordinating the activities of local counsel across Europe.