Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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Linklaters is acclaimed for advising on complex IP-driven corporate and commercial transactions. The team demonstrates extensive experience in cross-border patent litigation as well as copyright and trade mark disputes. It has also been called upon to act for market leaders in life sciences, telecommunications and financial services.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters represented Tesaro in a patent licensing dispute against AstraZeneca in relation to unpaid royalties under two pharmaceutical patent licences.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linklaters have in-depth knowledge, are professional and good at dealing with complex and sophisticated matters."
"The Linklaters team are a trusted partner with international reach."
"A go-to firm offering very good advice and a very consistent team with industry knowledge and strong client service."
"The Linklaters lawyers are excellent, resilient and creative. Linklaters deal seamlessly with cross-border issues requiring specialist involvement."
"Linklaters have in-depth knowledge, are professional and good at dealing with complex and sophisticated matters."
"The Linklaters team are a trusted partner with international reach."
"A go-to firm offering very good advice and a very consistent team with industry knowledge and strong client service."
"The Linklaters lawyers are excellent, resilient and creative. Linklaters deal seamlessly with cross-border issues requiring specialist involvement."
Notable Practitioners
Ian Karet's clients benefit from his great depth of experience working on heavyweight IP matters. He coordinates high-stakes patent litigation and IP-driven corporate transactions, often covering multiple jurisdictions.
"Ian is a very strategic, thoughtful and responsive solicitor."
"Ian is stellar in judgement and is litigation savvy."
Katie Coltart has an emerging profile representing companies in the technology and life sciences sectors in patent litigation, including SEP disputes. Her recent work includes cases that have progressed to the Supreme Court.
"She's an outstanding and gracious lawyer and a very clever scientist."
"Katie is very smart and provides advice with extensive knowledge and views on the field."
"I highly recommend Katie as she is professional and considerate towards clients."
Yohan Liyanage is particularly noted for his extensive life sciences patent litigation practice. He is also highly recommended for advice on the treatment of IP assets in corporate and licensing transactions.
Ranked Lawyers at
Linklaters
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