Mark Platts-Mills QC read Engineering Science and Economics at Balliol College, Oxford.(1972). He was called to the bar in 1974 and joined chambers in 1975 having completed pupilage with Hugh Laddie (as he then was). Mark was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1995.

Although trained as an engineer Mark's practice encompasses all areas of intellectual property law and related subjects.

Most recently Mark (with Adrian Speck and Jessie Bowhill) has represented the claimant in a fully fought out inquiry as to damages in a patent infringement action (Ultraframe v Eurocell). He is also representing (with Jonathan Hill) the applicant for revocation of a UK patent which, if upheld will cover the ubiquitous USB memory stick (Trek v M-Systems).

Mark represented (with Jessie Bowhill) the Claimant in a successful Trade Mark Infringement trial relating to tree shaped air fresheners (Julius Samann v Tetrosyl).

He has represented (with James Abrahams) the Defendant in the leading database right case (British Horse Racing Board v William Hill).

Mark successfully represented the Defendant in a design right case relating to helmets for the rescue services (Helmet Integrated Systems v Mitchell Tunnard).