Intellectual Property

Our expertise helps you to protect your IP portfolio and enforce your IP rights worldwide. You’ll put your IP in the safe hands of specialist lawyers who cut their teeth at the forefront of pioneering technology and in well-known, IP-rich companies. So you’ll always have access to a team rich in real world experience – and real industry insight.

Then it’s about going further. Mastering the detail. Simplifying and clarifying. Connecting with you to immerse ourselves in your IP challenges. And generating answers that can give you a competitive edge.

At Bird & Bird we recognise the true value of your IP assets, your ideas and your future. Enabling you to focus on your business, your brand and the difference you make.

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Accolades

Bird & Bird is a first-rate firm with a team of highly experienced practitioners who are capable of handling complex matters in multiple jurisdictions. They are greatly appreciated for their strong multilingual communication skills, flexibility in working across many times zones, and coordination between offices. Most importantly, the technical skill and understanding of the Bird & Bird team members are second to none.

IAM Patent 1000 2025

I have the pleasure of working with their team and I am extremely satisfied with their professionalism, proactive approach and pragmatism. Their expertise and commitment have been of great value to our company. I highly recommend this firm for their quality services in intellectual property matters.

Legal 500 EMEA 2025

Bird & Bird has a composite IP team that can handle all types of IP litigation, which is extremely rare among foreign firms. The team has been continuously expanding its high-level talents in patent business in recent years and is now able to compete with first-class in-house firms. The firm's Asia-Pacific and European teams work closely together and have excellent coordination capabilities in large-scale cross-border litigation.

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025

The Bird & Bird lawyers are instrumental especially on cases with high commercial value. The team is particularly detail-oriented and present the best case in international work too.

Chambers Europe 2025

The lawyers at Bird & Bird have managed to very quickly get up to speed on the UPC and have become some of the leaders in the field around that court.

Chambers Global 2025

The brilliant B&B IP team is very well-known and very experienced. Their trade mark work is top of the class

Chambers Europe 2025

Meet the Intellectual Property team

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Peter Brownlow

Partner
UK

Massimiliano Mostardini

Partner
Italy

Boris Kreye, LL.M.

Partner
Germany