Intellectual Property | Global

Bird & Bird boasts a highly esteemed practice with a wide spread of individually renowned European offices. It boasts market-leading offices in Germany, Spain and Italy, with further highly regarded practices in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Bird & Bird is active in both trade mark and patent litigation, as well as in pan-European portfolio management and design infringement. It also handles IP aspects of cross-border transactions, including joint ventures. The law firm is particularly active in the patents field for major technology, beverage and life sciences companies, with strong UK and German offices allowing collaboration on pan-European litigation and revocation proceedings, and advocating before the UPC.

Hogan Lovells is internationally renowned for providing counsel on trade mark matters, enforcement and brand management for clients spanning European jurisdictions and regularly appearing before the EUIPO in Alicante. It has also been highly active representing clients before the UPC. The law firm has respected teams in Spain, the UK and the Netherlands, as well as strong practices in Germany, France and Italy. It enjoys a strong reputation for its activity within the technology and life sciences sectors, handling matters such as cross-border patent litigation. Hogan Lovells also advises on significant cross-border SEP and FRAND mandates. The lawyers offer additional experience in copyright and trade secrets mandates, as well as in domain name disputes.

The lawyers at HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER are highly renowned IP specialists, acting out of market-leading practices in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany. The law firm also has a strong presence in the Spanish market. It draws particular attention for its expertise in patent litigation, as well as enforcement procedures. HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER offers additional knowledge of copyright and trade marks mandates, as well as design litigation. It acts for a range of international clients in the life sciences, technology and automotive sectors.

A&O Shearman has prominent offerings across Europe, with key branches in London, Germany, France and the Benelux region. The firm is particularly prominent in patent litigation, often representing pharmaceutical companies, and assisting with infringement proceedings. The lawyers are further equipped to advise on copyright, trade mark and design litigation for high profile technology companies.

A global powerhouse, Baker McKenzie is held in high regard for its work on trade mark registration and enforcement. It boasts standout teams in Poland and the Czech Republic, with further notable offices in the UK, Spain, France and Turkey. The lawyers are adept at handling patent litigation for international clients in the consumer goods and technology industries. They frequently advise on copyright and anti-counterfeiting matters for clients in the media and luxury goods sectors. Baker McKenzie's further strengths include unfair competition matters and trade mark portfolio management. The lawyers also routinely act on cross-border IP transactions.

CMS boasts an extensive network of offices across Europe, with acclaimed IP practices in Germany, Hungary and the UK. The law firm has further notable offerings in Spain and Portugal, as well as Austria and Poland. It handles multi-jurisdictional trade mark and patent infringement litigation, often involving coordination with branches across Europe. The firm is also increasingly active representing clients before the UPC. CMS is noted for its handling of anti-counterfeiting matters, as well as managing global portfolios. The firm acts for a range of clients from the technology, life sciences and consumer goods sectors.

Simmons & Simmons enjoys a strong presence in the Netherlands, UK, Italy and France. The law firm is esteemed for its patent litigation practice, regularly representing clients from the pharmaceutical sector in patent infringement proceedings. It also frequently advises well-known international clients from the consumer goods, healthcare and technology sectors on trade mark enforcement, registration and portfolio management. The lawyers have further experience advising on the IP aspects of corporate transactions.

DLA Piper has recognised practices in Italy and the UK, with a further notable presence in the Benelux region. The law firm regularly coordinates with European offices on commercial and contentious trade mark enforcement and registration, and portfolio management. DLA Piper offers additional experience in copyright litigation. It is also equipped to handle patent litigation proceedings for clients in the life sciences and consumer goods.