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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

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What the Team is Known For

Gowling WLG's Intellectual Property team has a hi-tech and pharmaceutical patent disputes offering with international reach. The team is highly regarded for its comprehensive commercial and litigation support on copyright, design right and trade marks. It is also highly sought after for advice on UK and European IP portfolio management and protection, and is regarded as a leading destination for major IP-led transactions in life sciences. 

Strengths

Gowling is a go-to because the team is accessible, available and they provide cost-effective external legal support.

Gowling have a large and sophisticated patent practice. The lawyers live and breathe it.

Gowling offer excellent patent litigation and licensing support with impressive cross-border capabilities. The lawyers are very responsive, proactive and have a broad range of technical knowledge.

Work Highlights

Gowling successfully represented InterDigital as co-counsel in the FRAND licensing dispute opposite Lenovo in regards to cellular SEP patents.

Notable practitioners

Alexandra Brodie has a largely technology and telecommunications industry-focused litigation practice. She is recommended for disputes concerning all core rights, including wireless standard patents.
 

Alex is a marvel and a top partner.

 

Alex is a very controlled and completely unflappable strategist.

John Coldham leads the firm's brands and designs practice, and has litigated several reported cases. He also advises on portfolio strategy and licensing arrangements.
 

John is spearheading the designs area of IP.

 

John is very knowledgeable and perceptive on trade mark law, and shows good judgement from a commercial perspective too.

 

John combines deep technical knowledge with good commercial awareness and pragmatism.

Luke Kempton's practice is centred on life sciences, in particular on licence and corporate deals within the sector. He acts for early-stage biotechs as well as blue-chip pharmaceutical companies.

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