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Lord Kitchin (David Kitchin) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, having been appointed to that position in October 2018. He previously served as a Lord Justice of Appeal in the Court of Appeal of England and Wales from 2011, and before that as a judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court from 2005. He is particularly recognized for his expertise in intellectual property law, having authored judgments on patent, trademark, and design rights cases during his time in the lower courts.
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Lord Kitchin ranks #101 of 270 in the Judge ranking, behind Lord Carnwath, ahead of Michelle Gordon.
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Is Lord Kitchin still a full-time UK Supreme Court justice?
No. David Kitchin joined the Supreme Court in October 2018 and retired as a full-time justice on 29 September 2023, although he was appointed to its Supplementary Panel.
Why is Lord Kitchin associated with intellectual property law?
Before reaching the Supreme Court, his legal practice covered patents, trademarks, copyright, designs, and trade secrets. He became Senior Judge of the Patents Court in 2007 and later supervised intellectual-property appeals in the Court of Appeal.
Which courts did Lord Kitchin serve on before the Supreme Court?
He joined the High Court's Chancery Division in 2005 and became a Lord Justice of Appeal in 2011. His progression placed a specialist intellectual-property lawyer in each of the United Kingdom's senior appellate levels.
What does Lord Kitchin's place on the Supplementary Panel mean?
The Supplementary Panel contains eligible former senior judges who may be invited to sit when additional judicial capacity is needed. It does not mean that Lord Kitchin resumed his former position as a permanent Supreme Court justice.
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