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Why clients choose Bird & Bird for IP

Bird & Bird advises across the full spectrum of IP rights, patents, trade secrets, designs, copyright, database rights, data privacy and trade marks. We support clients at every stage of the IP lifecycle, from audits and portfolio strategy to monetisation, licensing and high-stakes enforcement.

We are known for complex, multijurisdictional disputes that shape markets. Recent highlights include: securing victory for an automotive technology supplier in major trade secrets litigation; defending an AI developer in the UK’s leading generative AI copyright case; acting in a major FRAND/SEP dispute resulting in a new worldwide licence; and successfully defending a biosimilar company before the UPC on novel “imminent infringement” issues.

Our trade secrets practice combines IP, employment and disputes expertise, supported by in-house IT forensics to secure and analyse digital evidence.

Alongside litigation, we provide dedicated transactional IP support on acquisitions, investments and licensing, ensuring IP strategy aligns with commercial objectives.

Clients benefit from deep sector focus, particularly in Tech & Comms (including SEPs/FRAND in 4G/5G, codecs and Wi-Fi), Life Sciences (high-stakes patent litigation), Media & Entertainment (brand protection and disputes) and Retail & Consumer (global portfolios, growth strategies, and enforcement).

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Europe-wide

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird boasts a highly esteemed practice with a wide spread of individually renowned European offices. It boasts market-leading offices in Germany, Spain and Italy, with further highly regarded practices in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Bird & Bird is active in both trade mark and patent litigation, as well as in pan-European portfolio management and design infringement. It also handles IP aspects of cross-border transactions, including joint ventures. The law firm is particularly active in the patents field for major technology, beverage and life sciences companies, with strong UK and German offices allowing collaboration on pan-European litigation and revocation proceedings, and advocating before the UPC.

Notable practitioners

Peter Brownlow in London, Boris Kreye in Munich and Massimiliano Mostardini in Milan head the firm's intellectual property practice.

Work Highlights

  • Bird & Bird advised Volkswagen on brand enforcement and projection of Volkswagen ID Electric Vehicles.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The lawyers at Bird & Bird have managed to very quickly get up to speed on the UPC and have become some of the leaders in the field around that court.

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

They are very well oriented on clients' needs, and have great flexibility and great technical competence.

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

The Bird & Bird lawyers are instrumental especially on cases with high commercial value. The team is particularly detail-oriented and present the best case in international work too.

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

Bird & Bird excels in intellectual property, providing client-focused services. Its highly experienced team delivers tailored strategies that align with the needs of the clients.

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

Bird & Bird's team has a deep understanding of European patent litigation. The lawyers are always responsive and service-oriented.

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

Members

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Ana Rita Paínho

Andreas Obermeier

Anna Wolters-Höhne

Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan

Annika Lückemann

Antonella De Gregori

Boris Kreye

Head of Department

Bálint Halász

Carlos van Staveren

Chris de Mauny

Christian Harmsen

Christian Lindenthal

Christine Danos

Christopher Maierhöfer

Claudia Ricciardi

Claus Becker

Constantin Eikel

Domien Op de Beeck

Edoardo Barbera

Eleanor Root

Elisabetta Bandera

Emma Green

Ewan Grist

Felix Landry

Felix Harbsmeier

Felix Roediger

Frederik Thiering

Geraldine Arbant

Jae Park

James Pearson

Jan van Dieck

Jane Mutimear

Jennifer Jones

Joseph Fesenmair

José Miguel Lissén

Katharine Stephens

Louise Sargent

Mark Hilton

Markus Körner

Marta Koremba

Mascha Grundmann

Massimiliano Mostardini

Head of Department

Matthew Laight

Matthew Noble

Matthias Meyer

Melissa Murray

Michael Finn

Morag Macdonald

Moritz Schroeder

Nick Aries

Oliver Jan Jüngst

Patrick Kelleher

Pawel Lipski

Peter Brownlow

Head of Department

Peter van Gemert

Phil Sherrell

Piotr Dynowski

Rebecca Currey

Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard

Richard Dissmann

Richard Vary

Rita Tardiolo

Sally Shorthose

Shehana Wijesena

Thierry Lautier

Tjibbe Douma

Toby Bond

Tom Darvill

Tom Snaith

Uwe Lüken

Vojtěch Chloupek

Clients

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Unable to disclose for confidentiality purposes

Industries

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Aerospace & Defence

Automobiles & Parts

Chemicals

Education

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Industrial Engineering

Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals

Media

Retail & Consumer

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

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