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Bird & Bird

Intellectual Property

Global Guide 2026 : UK

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Intellectual Property - UK

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Bird & Bird is known for its highly skilled practitioners who handle a wide range of patent litigation for market-leading innovators, with additional capabilities in copyright and data rights. The team is recommended for licence agreements of all kinds, and trade mark and designs prosecution. In addition, the team is noted for deep reserves of hi-tech and life sciences expertise, and its offering of a bespoke in-house patent valuation tool.
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Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird acted for Merck KGaA in a successful declaratory injunction relating to the use of its trade marks by global organisations online.

Strengths

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  • I reached out to five other prominent law firms for support with our project. None matched Bird’s ability to manage the full scope of the effort with the same level of competence and integration.

    Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

  • Bird & Bird has been exceptional throughout; they bring deep expertise, sharp judgement, and an unwavering sense of professionalism to every stage of the process.

    Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

  • Bird & Bird offer deep technical knowledge combined with pragmatic commercial advice.

    Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

  • They have top-tier SEP expertise and can solve complex challenges fast. They cut straight to the core of disputes and leverage worldwide resources to handle cross-border issues.

    Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Morag Macdonald
    Morag Macdonald

    Morag Macdonald

    Morag Macdonald is highly regarded for her extensive experience leading complex patent litigation. In addition to her disputes practice, she expertly handles IP-driven transactions.

    • Morag's biggest strength is her strategic oversight; she organises the cases across different jurisdictions and makes sure all the different attorneys know what they are doing.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal
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  • Peter Brownlow
    Peter Brownlow

    Peter Brownlow

    Peter Brownlow comes recommended for his litigation practice covering trade marks, designs and copyright for companies in a range of industry sectors. He also advises on global brand protection strategy.

    • Peter Brownlow is very good at what he does, very experienced. Together, we came up with a good strategy for our company.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal
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  • Jane Mutimear
    Jane Mutimear

    Jane Mutimear

    Jane Mutimear frequently works on highly technical patent litigation matters concerning licensing disputes and FRAND terms for clients in the technology and telecommunications sectors. She regularly coordinates multi-jurisdictional litigation campaigns.

    • Jane Mutimear really knows her stuff and is a very tenacious litigator.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal
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  • Richard Vary
    Richard Vary

    Richard Vary

    Richard Vary comes recommended for his experience born out of years as an in-house lawyer in the electronics sector. His practice encompasses patent infringement disputes and FRAND matters, including the coordination of multi-jurisdictional efforts.

    • Richard provided calm, strategic guidance and his ability to stay focused under pressure and work tirelessly behind the scenes ensured every detail was handled with care and precision.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal
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  • Katharine Stephens
    Katharine Stephens

    Katharine Stephens

    Katharine Stephens draws on her deep litigation experience to handle complex trade mark and design disputes for leading brands. She has additional expertise in copyright and database rights. Recently, she is acting for clients in the AI sector.

    • Katharine is well informed, particularly around AI, and always speaks very sensibly.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal
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  • Mark Hilton
    Mark Hilton

    Mark Hilton

    Mark Hilton is well respected for his patent litigation practice, assisting clients with all manner of complex and technical problems. He has a particularly large client base in pharmaceutical and life sciences.

    • An exceptional patent litigator and leading authority on pharmaceuticals.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

    • Mark Hilton is a very calm, safe and effective pair of hands.

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  • Ewan Grist
    Ewan Grist

    Ewan Grist

    Ewan Grist has extensive experience in a range of complex disputes and enforcement matters regarding patents, trade marks and design rights. He is particularly well versed in trade mark infringement litigation for major retail brands.

    • Ewan is a very good practitioner. He is very amenable and very sensible.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal
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  • Nicole Jadeja
    Nicole Jadeja

    Nicole Jadeja

    Nicole Jadeja is an expert in the treatment of patents in commercial and contentious matters. She is particularly well known for work in biotech and pharmaceuticals.

    • Nicole Jadeja is very, very good, particularly on the patent litigation side.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal
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  • Toby Bond
    Toby Bond

    Toby Bond

    Toby Bond is noted for his knowledge and experience in the tech space, particularly in relation to EU regulations covering AI, data and SEP matters. He has an impressive patent and copyright practice and regularly represents clients in the UK Courts as well as in multi-jurisdictional litigation.

    • Toby is extremely attentive, very knowledgeable and a great personality to work with.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

    • Toby is a brilliant IP lawyer; his advice is very commercial and relevant to the tech industry. He is a software engineer by background and can 'talk the talk' with our business teams.

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