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What the Team is Known For

Gowling WLG in Birmingham offers a standout IP practice, leading on complex commercial and contentious matters that have international implications. The firm acts for world-famous brands and innovators in a wide range of sectors, including consumer products, engineering, life sciences and technology. It is considered a go-to firm for trade mark infringement and passing-off cases. The firm fields a team with technical backgrounds in biochemistry, mathematics and microbiology.

Work Highlights

  • Gowling was instructed by InterDigital on its dispute with the Lenovo group of companies, involving a FRAND trial concerning a global licence to its client's portfolio of 3G, 4G and 5G patents.

Strengths

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Gowling are very good - very responsive and very pragmatic.

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Gowling knows how we work and how we like things to be done. They are pragmatic and we go to them for trade mark branding and broader IP questions.

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They are a first-class patent litigation team and excellent on licensing as well. They have a range of practitioners and large and diverse teams.

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Notable Practitioners

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Patrick Duxbury
Patrick Duxbury
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Patrick Duxbury is head of the life sciences team at Gowling WLG in Birmingham. He is considered a leader in the field of life sciences, and prior to practising law he was a researcher in microbiology and genetics. He advises on research, collaboration and licence agreements of all kinds, some valued in billions of US dollars.

Patrick is highly regarded on the transactional life sciences matters.

Patrick is a renowned expert on patent licensing. He is a superb, commercial lawyer.

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Kate Swaine
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Kate Swaine
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Kate Swaine is co-head of intellectual property globally at Gowling WLG. She has particular experience in portfolio management and trade mark infringement disputes. She has fought numerous cases in defence of iconic brands and designs.

Kate is an exceptional lawyer and superb team leader.

She has an excellent reputation and does a very good job in leading the contentious side.

Kate really understands the business, leads the team very well, and is very available and responsive.

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Patrick Duxbury
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Kate Swaine
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Kate Swaine
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