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Hogan Lovells

Intellectual Property

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Hogan Lovells

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Intellectual Property - London (Firms)

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Hogan Lovells is recognised for its full-service offering capable of marshalling resources in every conceivable area of IP law and scientific discipline. The team is capable of coordinating the most complex international disputes, licensing strategies and IP-rich corporate transactions, and has become a leading destination for heavyweight telecommunications and life sciences patent litigation. Members of the IP team also advise household-name brands on all aspects of trade mark law.
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Work Highlights

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  • Hogan Lovells successfully represented Astellas in patent litigation relating to its Betmiga product in the UK, a pioneering treatment for overactive bladder.

Strengths

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  • They provide excellent client support, high-calibre advice and creative and pragmatic solutions.

    Intellectual Property respondentUK

  • Hogan Lovells has a very strong team at all levels. They have huge experience and are very clear and balanced in giving advice. They understand technology and the law.

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  • Hogan Lovells are very client-focused and a powerhouse in the FRAND arena.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Stephen Bennett
    Stephen Bennett

    Stephen Bennett

    Stephen Bennett is a patent litigator comfortable leading cases concerning hi-tech, life sciences and chemicals for large companies and SMEs alike. He has appeared before the highest-level courts in the UK and the EU, including notable past wins before the Supreme Court.

    • Stephen Bennett is very strong. He is friendly, pragmatic and clear in his advice.

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  • Daniel Brook
    Daniel Brook

    Daniel Brook

    Daniel Brook frequently litigates complex cross-border patent disputes for large corporates in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. He also has experience representing aviation and engineering firms in patent litigation.

    • Daniel Brook is such a clever litigator, incredibly good on the tech side, and very well respected.

      Intellectual Property respondentUK

    • Dan is brilliant. He has an enormous amount of knowledge about the pharma sector and his clients' businesses so is able to frame litigation with real commercial awareness as well as legal knowledge.

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    • We found Daniel Brook to be incredibly clever and helpful.

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  • Sahira Khwaja
    Sahira Khwaja

    Sahira Khwaja

    Sahira Khwaja leads the firm's brands practice in London and co-leads the firm's fashion and luxury brands group. She represents clients in trade mark disputes, IP prosecution, portfolio management and branding advisory work.
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  • Paul Brown
    Paul Brown

    Paul Brown

    Paul Brown is regularly sought after by clients for his expertise in hi-tech patent litigation. He has extensive experience with cases concerning standard-essential patents in telecommunications and electronics.

    • Paul is very responsive and professional.

      Intellectual Property respondentUK

    • Paul Brown is genuinely incredible, his depth of understanding of the issues and creativity with regard to the strategy and procedural mechanisms is amazing. He is a true expert in SEP.

      Intellectual Property respondentUK

    • Paul Brown is phenomenal - he's focused on the key points, realistic and very collaborative.

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  • Stella Wong
    Stella Wong

    Stella Wong

    Stella Wong is a talented solicitor with significant experience acting on patent litigation covering the full span of life sciences. Her practice benefits substantially from her dual qualification as a medical doctor.

    • Stella Wong's client service, sophistication and commercial vision is very strong.

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