Intellectual Property
Europe Guide 2024 : Europe-wide
Band 1
About
Provided by Bird & Bird
A long history of excellence
Bird & Bird consistently remains at the forefront of intellectual property law and are particularly commended for our strength in managing multi-jurisdictional IP strategy and IP litigation.
The team provides sound strategic guidance from the moment of a brand’s inception and is the destination law firm for rights holders with global concerns.
We have one of the largest teams in Europe with over 300 IP lawyers and trade mark attorneys purely dedicated to intellectual property law.
We offer unmatched contentious and non-contentious capabilities and experience in relation to all IP rights with our core expertise focused around patents, trade marks, designs and copyright law. This includes advice on the IP protection, enforcement, strategic management, valuation and monetisation of brand portfolios. Because of our broad remit our clients are an eclectic mix of diverse and traditional businesses.
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Chambers Review
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.
Peter Brownlow in London, Boris Kreye in Munich and Massimiliano Mostardini in Milan head the firm's intellectual property practice.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird lawyers in the UK and Germany acted for CureVac on patent revocation and infringement proceedings in the UK against BioNTech and Pfizer, and in parallel infringement proceedings against BioNTech.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have a fantastic reputation and a global impact which is very helpful for our international clients."
"I really like the lawyers' creativity; they look beyond the obvious solution."
"They have always been very responsive and client-oriented, offering creative solutions for clients."
"Bird & Bird is an extremely strong team and a behemoth in the IP world because of its international nature."
"The team really wants to understand the reasons behind our questions and the intention of the brand. It is always trying to look for a full picture."
"They have a fantastic reputation and a global impact which is very helpful for our international clients."
"I really like the lawyers' creativity; they look beyond the obvious solution."
"They have always been very responsive and client-oriented, offering creative solutions for clients."
"Bird & Bird is an extremely strong team and a behemoth in the IP world because of its international nature."
"The team really wants to understand the reasons behind our questions and the intention of the brand. It is always trying to look for a full picture."
Members
Provided by Bird & Bird
Boris Kreye
Head of Department
Massimiliano Mostardini
Head of Department
Peter Brownlow
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Bird & Bird
Audi
Canon Group
ConvaTec Group
Edwards Lifesciences
Global Blue
Interdigital
Mattel
Merck KGaA
Monster
Nestlé
Nokia
Philip Morris International (PMI)
Pret
Teva
The Broad Institute
Industries
Provided by Bird & Bird
Aerospace & Defence
Automobiles & Parts
Chemicals
Education
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Industrial Engineering
Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
Media
Retail & Consumer
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Travel & Leisure