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Intellectual Property - UK

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What the Team is Known For

Osborne Clarke advises on licensing and IP-rich corporate transactions as well as copyright, trade mark and patent litigation. The team is also recommended for design right disputes, and clients are drawn largely from the creative, life sciences and technology industries. Members of the team act directly for clients before the UK and EU trade mark registries.

Strengths

One of their main strengths is their ability to manage multi-jurisdictional conflicts and coordinate legal teams across different countries, as well as efficiently planning and allocating resources.

They have worked with our business for a number of years so they have a sound understanding of the way our business runs and the key issues we face

The team is highly responsive and clear in their communication and have consistently demonstrated a high level of competence in managing complex IP matters.

They advise the company from a commercial perspective as well as providing detailed explanations about law and process in various countries.

Osbourne Clarke has excellent scientific and technical knowledge, coupled with first-rate commercial perspectives on the wider industry and how it operates.

Work Highlights

Osborne Clarke advised Nokia in a trade mark dispute with NyokiClub at the UKIPO.

Notable practitioners

Arty Rajendra has an impressively all-encompassing IP disputes and rights strategy practice which takes in all core rights. Her brands practice features work on behalf of top fashion, automotive and energy companies. She also has experience acting in leading patent cases in the telecommunications space.
 

Arty Rajendra is collaborative, no-nonsense, incredibly smart and savvy.

John Linneker advises corporates in all manner of industries on brand management, copyright issues, trade mark portfolio management and trade mark litigation.

Robert Guthrie frequently acts for manufacturers and retailers seeking relief for trade mark and design right infringement and advises them on brand management strategy. He is also recommended for contentious copyright work.

Trevor Crosse is recognised for his capable handling of complex patent and Special Protection Certificate litigation with regard to pharmaceutical and biotech treatments.

 

Trevor Crosse is terrific: very knowledgeable, detail-oriented, practical and he provides clear and actionable advice.

 

Trevor Crosse has superb technical knowledge coupled with a sophisticated understanding of the biotech industry.

 

A sensible litigator who takes good positions.

Will James is an experienced patent litigator whose practice spans life science and technology. He is proficient in multi-jurisdictional litigation and especially noted for his expertise in the biotech industry.
 

He is always on top of the technical detail and makes excellent contributions to the right strategy, but at the same time clearly feels able to trust his team. It is impressive to watch.

 

I cannot say enough good things about Will James. He is brilliant on the subject matter, very good to work with and he gives practical, logical and straight answers to his clients.

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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

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Arty Rajendra
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