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Intellectual Property

Our cross-border intellectual property team supports the world’s leading businesses to invest in and protect global intellectual property portfolios.

With over 200 specialist partners and associates worldwide, A&O offers an integrated, cross-border service to help clients dealing with the opportunities and threats brought by globalisation and technology.

Many of our IP lawyers come from science, technology or engineering backgrounds and have a deep understanding of the sectors in which our clients operate. This is combined with our leading antitrust, arbitration, employment and regulatory experience, and one of the largest international networks of any law firm. 

Our experience

James Bond

James Bond

on UK and EU trade mark work, including clearance, filing, prosecution and disputes.

A global pharmaceutical and healthcare company

A global pharmaceutical and healthcare company

in multi-jurisdictional patent revocation and infringement proceedings against Ceva Santé Animale. This is in relation to a global pharmaceutical and healthcare company's patent for a veterinary product for the treatment of coccidiosis and anaemia for farm animals, specifically piglets.

A multinational technology corporation

A multinational technology corporation

in relation to Conversant’s claim for a declaration that it has offered fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms in respect of its standard essential patent (SEP) portfolio.

Nexon

Nexon

on a worldwide IP enforcement campaign against infringers who offered and played infringing versions of Nexon’s games on free servers.

A global healthcare company

A global healthcare company

in a ground-breaking enforcement and defence of a dosage regime patent before Polish general courts in numerous litigation proceedings simultaneously.

Kharis Capital

Kharis Capital

on a master agreement by which Burger King grants Kharis Capital the exclusive right to introduce Burger King restaurants in Belgium and Luxembourg.

News and insights

Aerial view of a bypass

Publications: 06 October 2023

The IP Arbitration Podcast Episode 5: Arbitration as an option for FRAND disputes

Should you consider arbitration for FRAND disputes?

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Aerial view of a bypass

Publications: 22 September 2023

The IP Arbitration Podcast Episode 4: IP arbitrations in Asia

According to WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organization), Asia accounted for two-thirds of the total IP filing activity for patents, trademarks and industrial designs worldwide, and almost the…

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Aerial view of a bypass

Publications: 22 September 2023

The IP Arbitration Podcast Episode 3: Ever heard of Baseball arbitration?

Baseball arbitrations: what they are, who uses them and why they’re beneficial. Many businesses will not have considered or heard of baseball arbitration as a form of dispute resolution.

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Aerial view of a bypass

Publications: 08 September 2023

The IP Arbitration Podcast Episode 2: How well suited is Arbitration to resolving IP disputes?

How well suited is arbitration to resolving IP disputes? We and the market have seen a growing trend in parties choosing arbitration to resolve IP disputes.

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Partnerships

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IP Inclusive Charter


Allen & Overy has signed up to the IP Inclusive Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Charter, joining a growing number businesses in a collective effort to promote a more diverse and inclusive sector, and to equal opportunities for all who work in it.

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Recognition

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