Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | Europe

Bird & Bird has an outstanding reputation in the field of patent litigation, with a strong track record of representing both plaintiffs and defendants in infringement and nullity proceedings. The law firm is a strong choice for clients from the TMT and life sciences industries. It demonstrates additional experience in trade mark and unfair competition litigation, including injunction proceedings, frequently acting for clients from the media and automotive sectors. The team also assists clients with the management of international trade mark portfolios.

Hogan Lovells is an acclaimed market leader in intellectual property, advising on high-profile patent, trade mark and unfair competition issues. The law firm acts on global infringement proceedings and brand name disputes, additionally managing trade mark and brand portfolios. It also handles copyright disputes, anti-counterfeiting issues and unfair competition claims, including preliminary injunction proceedings. Hogan Lovells often acts in patent infringement cases, including defending clients against non-practising entities. The team is popular with clients from the technology, telecommunications and pharmaceutical industries.

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER has an outstanding patent litigation practice that is widely perceived as a go-to for high-stakes disputes in the telecommunications and pharmaceutical sectors. The law firm represents clients in cross-border patent infringement and nullity proceedings, additionally offering a strong advisory practice, assisting clients with employee inventions. Its expertise also extends to standard-essential patent licensing. The team further demonstrates prowess in trade mark matters, entering the rankings after demonstrating significant activity in the area. The lawyers frequently provide unfair competition advice and assist with trade mark portfolio management and litigation.

ARNOLD RUESS offers a strong practice in the area of patent infringement. The law firm acts for clients from the TMT industry, including notable standard-essential patent litigation, having further expertise in FRAND advice. It also frequently acts in anti-anti-suit injunctions. ARNOLD RUESS is also adept at assisting clients from the life sciences sector with second medical use claims and biosimilar litigation.

BARDEHLE PAGENBERG boasts a broad-based IP practice with thriving teams in both the patent and trade mark arenas. The law firm regularly handles large-scale patent and utility model infringements, and validity and opposition proceedings, particularly for clients from the TMT and automotive industries. The team assists clients with patent prosecution and opposition at both German and European levels. It additionally covers contentious trade mark and unfair competition matters, as well as trade mark prosecution for clients from the food and drinks industry, also advising on the management of global trade mark portfolios. BARDEHLE's expertise also encompasses design rights and design filing strategy.

Freshfields rises in the rankings thanks to its prominence in high-profile patent litigation and increasing market support. The team is active in the technology, telecommunications and life sciences sectors, representing leading multinationals in cross-border infringement, parallel entitlement and enforcement proceedings. The law firm frequently handles standard-essential patent disputes. Its lawyers are additionally well versed in contentious matters in the areas of trade mark and unfair competition, as well as advertising disputes. Freshfields also offers expertise in the IP aspects of large-scale transactions, including restructurings.

Wildanger is an esteemed IP boutique with an excellent reputation for patent litigation. The law firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in domestic and international patent infringement and nullification proceedings, and is well known for its expertise in SEP litigation. The team has additional expertise in utility model and employee invention law, also assisting clients with the protection of trade secrets. The firm's client roster comprises large and medium-sized enterprises from the technology, pharmaceutical and engineering industries. It is particularly popular with clients from the USA and Asia.

Taylor Wessing boasts notable activity in patent litigation, representing clients in infringement and nullity cases in the life sciences, telecommunications and technology sectors. The law firm additionally acts for clients in a range of trade mark litigation, including disputes concerning customs seizures and trade mark enforcement. It also advises on unfair competition and advertising matters, as well as assisting clients with portfolio management.

DLA Piper enters the rankings following increased activity in patent litigation. The law firm is well known for handling disputes in the technology sector, and further represents clients from the automotive and consumer products fields. It also advises on nullity and enforcement actions.

Grünecker stands out as an extremely well-resourced IP firm with a first-rate reputation for patent prosecution. It also represents clients from the technology and life sciences sectors in patent infringement litigation. The law firm's scope of expertise extends to soft IP, representing clients in trade mark prosecution as well as infringement disputes. It further assists clients with counterfeiting issues, also advising on unfair competition matters, design enforcement and injunction proceedings. Grünecker is particularly popular with clients from the TMT, fashion and automotive sectors.

Klaka regularly handles disputes concerning trade marks, including trade mark enforcement, opposition and cancellation proceedings, as well as unfair competition cases and protected designation of origin matters. The law firm showcases strong experience in patent infringement cases, as well as opposition, nullity and compensation proceedings. It further demonstrates particular expertise in standard-essential patent and FRAND cases. Klaka represents a roster of longstanding clients in numerous sectors, including pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and automotive.

Preu Bohlig & Partner is well known for expertise in patent litigation, regularly acting for clients from the technology, manufacturing and life sciences sectors. It represents clients in patent infringement and parallel validity proceedings. The law firm is active for both claimants and defendants. Additionally, Preu Bohlig advises pharmaceutical clients on patent questions relating to market launches of new products.