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Unlock the power of Bird & Bird for your global intellectual property needs. With over 450 dedicated IP specialists worldwide, our team stands as a leader in the field. In London, our practice of over 100 legal professionals takes the lead in high-value cross-border IP litigation and projects, demonstrating extensive experience in devising and coordinating strategies across multiple jurisdictions.
Bird & Bird is your full-service IP practice, offering expertise in patents, copyright, trademarks, designs, and IP-rich transactions. We extend beyond the conventional, expressing a genuine interest in emerging areas such as AI, machine learning, big data, and the convergence of life sciences and technology.
What sets us apart is the unique blend of legal prowess and technological expertise within our team. With over 30 of our team holding degrees in scientific disciplines like chemistry, physics, engineering, microbiology, and computer science, we excel in patent and technology litigation.
Innovation is our ally. Our development of LegalTech solutions, including Fibonacci - a cutting-edge legal project management platform - and PATTERN - an industry-leading patent intelligence offering - has proven instrumental in global brand protection, litigation strategy and global licensing disputes and agreements.
When you choose Bird & Bird, experience a dynamic partnership that leverages global expertise, cutting-edge technology, and a passion for emerging trends in the IP landscape.
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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.
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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.
Bird & Bird has been exceptional throughout; they bring deep expertise, sharp judgement, and an unwavering sense of professionalism to every stage of the process.
Bird & Bird offer deep technical knowledge combined with pragmatic commercial advice.
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.
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.
Bird & Bird has been exceptional throughout; they bring deep expertise, sharp judgement, and an unwavering sense of professionalism to every stage of the process.
Bird & Bird offer deep technical knowledge combined with pragmatic commercial advice.
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.
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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.
Peter Brownlow is very good at what he does, very experienced. Together, we came up with a good strategy for our company.
Jane Mutimear really knows her stuff and is a very tenacious litigator.
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.
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.
An exceptional patent litigator and leading authority on pharmaceuticals.
Mark Hilton is a very calm, safe and effective pair of hands.
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.
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.
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 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.
Toby is extremely attentive, very knowledgeable and a great personality to work with.
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Allan Poulter
Chris de Mauny
Christine Danos
Eleanor Root
Emma Green
Ewan Grist
Jae Park
Jennifer Jones
Mario Subramaniam
Mark Holah
Matt Noble
Nick Aries
Patrick Kelleher
Phil Sherrell
Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard
Head of Department
Head of Department
Sally Shorthose
Toby Bond
Tom Darvill
Tom Snaith
Head of Department
William Warne
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AB InBev
Allergan
British Board of Film Classification
Canon Group
Coinbase
Convatec
CrossFit
Crypto Open Patent Alliance
Debeers
Dexcom
Epic Games
Ericsson
Fabergé
Gilead
Global Blue
Interdigital
Kingfisher (B&Q, Screwfix)
Lidl GB
Marks & Spencer
Marv Studios
Mattel
Merck KGaA
Monica Vinader
Monster Beverage Corporation
Motel One
Nokia
PRET
Perform Group
Philip Morris International (PMI)
Prosecco
Revolution Beauty
Semtech
Simba Sleep
Sisvel
Sunday Riley
Take-Two
Teva
The Broad Institute
YouGov
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Aerospace & Defence
Automobiles & Parts
Chemicals
Digital Rights and Assets
Education
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Industrial Engineering
Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
Media
Medical Devices
Research & Development Organisations
Retail & Consumer
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Travel & Leisure