Litigation

Successfully solving IP litigation disputes for our clients  

Discover specialist IP litigation support from expert patent and trade mark attorneys who understand the complexities of the law and practical intricacies of technologies in IP litigation disputes. Our litigation team also has an in-depth understanding of our client’s businesses and commercial objectives to increase the chances of success.

In a world of ever-changing technology, there is a perception that defending and enforcing IP is more difficult than ever. Secure your portfolio with IP litigation support from our experts.

Our IP litigation services

We provide a range of IP & patent litigation services to support you through any disputes. See below for more information.

The courts

We handle litigious cases before the specialist and higher courts in the UK, including the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court and the UK Intellectual Property Office.

Alternative dispute resolution

We have a strong track record of achieving success for our clients at trial, however, we are also committed to using alternative forms of dispute resolution, where appropriate. Our experience includes conducting informal negotiation and employing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) formats such as mediation and arbitration.

Patent litigation

Our patent litigation team has extensive experience and many years of handling a wide range of patent cases before the UK courts (including the High Court, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, and the Court of Appeal), often managing parallel proceedings. We cover a breadth of industries in our patent litigation practice.

Trade mark litigation

Our litigation team has a wealth of experience in dealing with a broad range of trade mark cases before the UK and European courts, sometimes whilst managing parallel proceedings. We have an envious track-record of negotiating amicable settlements, often at an early stage, or during the course of proceedings. Our trade mark attorneys are experts at preparing coexistence agreements to formalise settlement terms.

Our litigation experience

With experience in representing a broad range of clients across various industries, you can be rest assured that your case will succeed. We’ve represented sector-leading clients in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and IT through to chemistry and biotechnology.

With a view to the future, we have the rights to represent clients at the new Unified Patent Court  in  LondonMunich  and Paris, and already have team members with the necessary high-level language skills.

Our team are patent litigation experts, having worked on high-profile patent disputes, such as successfully defending our client British Gas in an infringement case brought to the British High Court.

We also have a wealth of experience in trade mark litigation, with an enviable record of settling disputes early with an amicable settlement. Our alternative dispute resolution team is highly skilled and resourced to ensure positive results for our clients in the UK and abroad.

Read more examples of our excellent work resolving patent and trade mark disputes on our experience page.

Our litigation team

Access sound, decisive advice from our expert litigation attorneys. With an experienced team, you’ll receive an honest, jargon-free assessment of your case and the best strategies to adopt.

Trends in IP litigation – a report by Mathys & Squire

In recent years, it seems that the over-arching attitudes of business leaders towards the value of both IP and specialist IP law firms have progressed significantly. As a leading intellectual property law firm, we wanted to explore this trend in more detail.

Our research confirms that while a majority of businesses see IP as a key priority, many are failing to recognise the full potential of their IP.

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Why choose us?

Our experienced trade mark and patent attorneys possess the depth and understanding of our clients’ businesses and technologies, which is essential to obtaining a successful result in litigation.

We are value and results driven – our team recognises and understands that clients want a commercial result and the aim is not to set legal precedent, but for the infringement to stop and for our client to make a solid return on their investment.

This depth and understanding of our clients’ objectives is combined with the experience and strategic skills, down to earth approach and unrelenting focus of our lawyers, ensuring the strongest team possible in advancing our clients’ cases.

We are sensitive to and fully understand the implications of multi-jurisdictional litigation. Our attorneys use their relationships with trusted attorneys where necessary, to ensure the conduct of the litigation.

Our litigation team provides sound, decisive advice and will give you an honest, jargon-free assessment of the merits of the case, as well as the best strategies to adopt.

We have experience of representing a broad range of clients across the spectrum of industries – we are proud to represent numerous sector-leading players in industries ranging from pharmaceutical and IT through to chemistry and biotechnology.

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