Bird & Bird boasts expertise in trademark prosecution, cross-border IP investigations, unfair business practice disputes, and transactional IP matters. The firm’s client base spans a range of industries, including technical wholesalers, beverage conglomerates, and personal protective equipment companies. The team handles trademark and patent-related matters across multiple jurisdictions, focusing on tech start-ups and mid-size companies in the life sciences, retail, healthcare, and media sectors. Practice head Henri Kaikkonen is an expert in patents, trade secrets, and unfair business practices, with a wealth of experience in IP licensing agreements. Tom Vapaavuori is a standout trade secret litigator.
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Témoignages
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- ‘The team has strong expertise and good international reach.’
- ‘Henri Kaikkonen manages the matters very efficiently.’
- ‘Very professional, high quality, fast performance.’
- ‘Fast to react and deliver. Easy access and availability.’
Clients clés
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Monster Energy
- Metso
- MTV
- Eezy Group
- Valoo
- Isojoen Konehalli
- Glaston Corporation
- Tempur Sealy
- The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service
Points forts
- Represented a US corporation in a trade secret and copyright litigation with multi-million damage claims before the Market Court.
- Represented a Finnish publicly listed company in a strategically important unfair business practice litigation before the Market Court.
- Advised a Finnish software company on devising a licensing strategy for their technology protected by standard essential patents.
Avocats
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Responsable de la pratique
Henri Kaikkonen
Autres avocats clés
Tom Vapaavuori