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The London IP practice continues to develop from strength to strength, with an enviable roster of well-known IP-focused clients across the automotive, luxury and fashion, fast moving consumer goods, financial services, technology, media and entertainment, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and healthcare industries.
The team act for the world’s largest digital and technology companies on innovative business-critical intellectual property issues in a fast changing area of the law. We have expertise on complex issues of copyright infringement, trade secret appropriation and database infringement.
The team understands that when clients are engaging in major corporate transactions, IP is often one of the key drivers given how important brands and technology are to corporate value today. The practice's intellectual property specialists work alongside their corporate colleagues on transactions, helping the client understand the value of the IP in question and manage, transfer and protect it in the most efficient way.
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Baker McKenzie stands out for its international presence and management of global trade mark portfolios. Its team is often called on to handle complex IP-driven joint ventures, acquisitions and disposals, and is highly experienced with regard to licensing agreements. The team is noted for expertise on AI and issues at the bleeding edge of digital technology.
Baker McKenzie advised GlaxoSmithKline on IP issues relating to GBP2.5 billion strategic vaccine partnership with Zhifei Biological Products, a leading
Chinese vaccine company.
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They are an incredible team; very timely, especially if there's need for a tight turnaround.
They are very responsive, proactive and commercial. They understand their clients intimately. They are a true and trusted adviser.
Baker McKenzie's team is technically very well prepared and seeks to provide balanced solutions that take into account the risks and mitigating factors involved in each option.
They are an incredible team; very timely, especially if there's need for a tight turnaround.
They are very responsive, proactive and commercial. They understand their clients intimately. They are a true and trusted adviser.
Baker McKenzie's team is technically very well prepared and seeks to provide balanced solutions that take into account the risks and mitigating factors involved in each option.
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Ben Allgrove is a good lawyer in contentious contexts and has a commercial outlook.
John Groom is highlighted for his deep industry knowledge, particularly in the technology sector and in relation to the use of AI and digital media. He continues to advise on copyright, trade mark, licensing and design rights issues within the UK and EU.
John's client service and commercial vision is very strong.
Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy has considerable experience across both litigation and transactional IP. Recent work includes trade mark disputes before the UKIPO, as well as design rights issues.
Josh Boyden expertise in AI and emerging technology, and transactional IP. He has strong knowledge of UK and EU law concerned with digital media, copyright and licensing.
Josh provides a very strong level of client service, sophistication and is very commercial.