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

0804-2019

Reports of Trade Mark Cases for CIPA February 2019

This month we report on the liability of the NHS for trade mark infringement. We also report on an opposition based on earlier unregistered rights in the mark TURBO-K.
0804-2019

Reports of Trade Mark Cases for CIPA - March 2019

This month we report on whether the High Court had jurisdiction on the basis of targeting (easyGroup Limited v Easy Fly Express Limited & Anr) and the General Court's decision in the Apple and Pear trade mark opposition.

1804-2019

Bird & Bird Germany advises Aphria on its tender for the cultivation, processing and delivery of cannabis for medical purposes

We have advised Aphria Deutschland GmbH on its tender for the cultivation, processing and delivery of cannabis for medical purposes
0504-2019

Bird & Bird & The New German Trade Secrets Act - 'no pain, no gain'

On 21 March 2019 the German parliament adopted a new national regime on trade secrets.
2803-2019

Bird & Bird wins in a major Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) case

Bird & Bird was successful in defending its clients in a major Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) case

0105-2019

UAS Roundtable
0805-2019

Protecting your travel brand online: everything you need to know

The travel industry has always been an early adopter of technology; bookings that were once taken at the local travel agent are now completed through a few taps on a smart phone, and every major brand operates online, some exclusively so.