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Provided by Steven Baldwin
Steven Baldwin is a partner in Kirkland’s IP Litigation team in London with significant experience representing clients in patent, life sciences regulatory, copyright, trademark and trade secrets matters. His practice focuses primarily on complex cross-border telecommunications (SEP/FRAND) and life sciences patent disputes and former employee trade secrets cases. Steven has developed a particular interest in, and deep knowledge of, the law governing supplementary protection certificates and is recognised as a thought leader and regular writer, speaker and commentator on the topic.
Steven’s case experience covers a broad range of technical fields including 3GPP, 3GPP2, DMR, TETRA and other wireless (standardised and non-standardised) mobile telecommunications technologies, organic chemistry, antibody biologics, biological product development and screening platforms, formulation science, next generation cancer treatments, and e-cigarette/vaping technologies.
Steven also has significant non-contentious IP experience including billion-dollar IP portfolio purchases, global strategic IP portfolio strategies, and business-critical licensing deals, as well as advising on image rights, sponsorship and global celebrity advertising campaigns for world-renowned soccer clubs and automotive clients.
2018 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 2010-2018 Allen & Overy LLP
The Law Society of England & Wales; AIPPI: International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
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One of the best young partners for patent litigation.
He is a very brilliant mind and a very good litigator; a very clever guy.
Steven Baldwin is very good on FRAND and the industry. He is also very easy to work with; he gives clear, no-nonsense advice.
Steven Baldwin is very sophisticated in the everyday work and knows all the details. He is also timely in his responses and we can rely on him anytime.
Steven Baldwin is cognisant of client needs and very strategic.
One of the best young partners for patent litigation.
He is a very brilliant mind and a very good litigator; a very clever guy.
Steven Baldwin is very good on FRAND and the industry. He is also very easy to work with; he gives clear, no-nonsense advice.
Steven Baldwin is very sophisticated in the everyday work and knows all the details. He is also timely in his responses and we can rely on him anytime.
Steven Baldwin is cognisant of client needs and very strategic.