Our team
Please feel free to contact any of the people listed here for more information about our capabilities and their expertise. You can also search for a particular individual or see the whole team by using our people finder.
Our Patents and Innovation team is recognised as one of the best in Europe. From startups to multinationals, our knowledge spans the technology, life sciences, telecoms, electronics and software, chemicals and automotive sectors.
We know it's important to keep you ahead of local and international patent developments, and will ensure your invention and ingenuity is protected. Our in-house lawyers have a stellar reputation for high-value patent litigation, patent licensing, R&D collaborations and resolving contractual disputes involving such commercial relationships. In fact, many of our lawyers have inhouse expertise and various technical degrees.
Because we have a deep understanding of patent regimes in all key international jurisdictions, we can design global patent strategies that will maximise the value of your IP across borders.
Latest news & insights
UPC
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Should I file an infringement action with the UPC or stick to national courts?
A comparison of UPC infringement proceedings with national patent infringement proceedings
12 January 2023
In-depth analysis
by multiple authors
Life sciences & healthcare
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Long-running issue: the distinction between cosmetic products and medicinal products by function
15 December 2022
Briefing
by Dr. Manja Epping and Sherin Sayed
Life sciences & healthcare
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OLG Frankfurt am Main: Distribution of free drug samples to pharmacists
13 December 2022
Quick read
Life sciences & healthcare
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Federal Social Court: High barriers for cannabis on health insurance prescription
13 December 2022
Quick read
Life sciences & healthcare
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VG Trier: Legality of the prohibition of the marketing of CBD-containing products as medicinal by presentation
13 December 2022
Briefing
Tools and online services
Synapse
Synapse is our thought leadership microsite, connecting you with news and analysis on legal and commercial issues in the life sciences.
Patent map
Our patent map is a unique online interactive tool which compares the patent litigation regimes across Europe.
It allows the user to select countries in Europe and instantly get answers to the key questions about the law and practice for patent litigation in each country.