Intellectual Property

Our experienced cross-border team advises leading companies on high-profile IP litigation and complex IP-driven transactions and advisory matters.

We advise clients across all major industry sectors, including healthcare and life sciences, technology, telecoms, mobility, gaming, energy, utilities and infrastructure.

Many of our lawyers have scientific and technical backgrounds which we leverage seamlessly across geographies and teams. This allows us to understand the complexities of our clients’ technologies, as well as those in their competitive landscape, to develop a technical strategy at the highest level.

We are known for running new and innovative arguments, establishing new legal precedents and adopting strategically creative solutions. We always think beyond borders and across practices. Building on our extensive knowledge of the global IP landscape, we can maximize local particularities for the benefit of our clients to deliver holistic strategic advice and seamless implementation spanning multiple jurisdictions. Working together with our market leading teams in areas such as Antitrust, International Arbitration, Corporate/M&A, Data, Employment and Tax, we provide comprehensive and integrated advice to our clients, many of whom value Linklaters as a one-stop-shop.

Linklaters is a global powerhouse for IP strategy and disputes advice

Our cross-border Intellectual Property practice advises clients on their most complex and commercially significant IP matters.

We support our clients with outstanding legal skills, expert sector knowledge and a pragmatic mindset, whether in strategic IP advisory and transactional matters or complex IP disputes.

Linklaters is a global powerhouse for IP strategy and disputes advice

Clients benefit from our comprehensive IP experience including:

Unitfied Patent Court (UPC)

The UPC provides a single court system that allows enforcing patents across several European jurisdictions in a single court proceeding. Linklaters has brought together its team of patent litigators across Europe into a dedicated UPC litigation practice.

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Experts

Atif Bhatti

Intellectual Property Counsel, Frankfurt

Germany

Dr. Bolko Ehlgen

Intellectual Property Partner, Frankfurt

Germany

Dr. Julia Schönbohm

Global Head of Technology, Media and Telecoms/Intellectual Property, Frankfurt

Germany

Gaëlle Bourout

Intellectual Property Partner, Paris

France

Ian Karet

Intellectual Property Partner, London

United Kingdom

Jean-Francois Merdrignac

Intellectual Property and Sports Counsel, Paris

France

Katie Coltart

Intellectual Property Partner, London

United Kingdom

Paul Joseph

Intellectual Property Partner, London

United Kingdom

Pauline Debré

Intellectual Property Partner, Paris

France

Pieter Van Den Broecke

Intellectual Property Partner, Brussels

Belgium

Raquel Galvão Silva

Counsel, Lisbon

Portugal

Shruti Chopra

Counsel, New York

United States

Yohan Liyanage

Intellectual Property Partner, London

United Kingdom

Intellectual Property

We advise clients across all major industry sectors, including healthcare and life sciences, technology, telecoms, mobility, gaming, energy, utilities and infrastructure.

We advise clients across all major industry sectors, including healthcare and life sciences, technology, telecoms, mobility, gaming, energy, utilities and infrastructure.

Linklaters is a global powerhouse for IP strategy and disputes advice

Linklaters is a global powerhouse for IP strategy and disputes advice

Clients benefit from our comprehensive IP experience including: