Intellectual Property Lawyers

Ideas are powerful. They help forge business empires, cure disease, inspire enduring creative work – and much more. Ideas generate IP. And because they’re at the root of innovation and growth, they deserve the very best protection.

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.

Accolades

"Bird & Bird excels in complex disputes, often with multi-jurisdictional elements"

Legal 500 UK 2019
"Best Law Firm for IP."

The Times Best Law Firms 2019
One client says: "We are confident that our case is in the best hands," especially when "international expertise is required." Another client praises the team's approach as "excellent, very thorough and precise," and describes them as a "perfect match for complex, international cases with many moving parts."

Chambers Europe-wide 2018
One source enthuses over the "consistency and quality that runs through all the levels of seniority" and that the team is "strategic thinking and global thinking" with a "very good footprint across the world."

Chambers Global 2018
"Working in close alignment with teammates in Hong Kong, Bird & Bird’s China division is an invaluable asset for multinationals with a regional stake"

IAM Patent 1000 2018
Described as "probably the best IP firm out there"

Who's Who Legal 2018
IP Specialist Firm of the Year

Australasian Law Awards 2017
IP Law Firm of the Year

ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2017

1206-2019

EU Regulatory Initiatives and Competition Policy in the Digital Era: What has been completed and what to expect in the next mandate

This International Bar Association paper prepared under the leadership of Bird & Bird experts Hein Hobbelen, Francine Cunningham & Baptist Vleeshouwers, takes stock of EU Digital Single Market initiatives and ...
1206-2019

Deliberate copying: Federal Court finds patentee entitled to additional damages in patent infringement case

On 3 June 2019, in a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia in Gram Engineering Pty Ltd v Oxworks Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 689, a rare order was made finding that the patentee is entitled to additional damages for ...
0606-2019

Court of Appeal renders decision on counterfeit goods in transit, and liability for trade mark infringement

The Singapore Court of Appeal has clarified that liability for trade mark infringement can be established notwithstanding the fact that the infringing goods were merely in transit and never intended for entry into the ...

0706-2019

Hailed as 'gold standard' in IAM Patent 1000 rankings

Bird & Bird has yet again secured a great set of results in the 2019 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 guide to patent practice.
3005-2019

International team advises Chiesi Farmaceutici on in-licence of Raxone® from Santhera

International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. ("Chiesi") on the in-licence of Raxone® -- an orphan drug used in the treatment of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy ("LHON")
1705-2019

Our international Patent team wins global recognition at the Who's Who Legal Awards 2019 for the 3rd Consecutive Year

Last night we were awarded 'Global Patent Firm of the Year' at the 5th annual Who's Who Legal Awards in London. This achievement showcases the international strength and quality of our teams and confirms our ...