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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation - UK
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
Osborne Clarke are experts who understand the issues in a sophisticated manner. They are extremely responsive and send frequent updates without reminders.
The Osborne Clarke team are measured, thoughtful and sensible.
Work Highlights
Osborne Clarke advised Amgen in its revocation action against Janssen in relation to, Ustekinuma, an antibody used in the treatment of various inflammatory diseases.
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 is a brilliant IP lawyer who gives very pragmatic and thorough advice.
John Linneker advises corporates in all manner of industries on brand management, copyright issues, trade mark portfolio management and trade mark litigation.
John is a tenacious lawyer who does an amazing job listening to and fighting for his clients.
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.