A&O Shearman regularly represents national and international companies in patent infringement and invalidity proceedings, while close coordination with its international offices seamlessly facilitates the handling of cross-border proceedings. The group primarily focuses on high-tech as well as life sciences and health; key contacts for the latter are Stephan Neuhaus and Anna Wolters-Höhne, who joined from Bird & Bird LLP in December 2023. Denise Benz and Jan Ebersohl assist with technology-related disputes and are both frequently instructed with international patent disputes.
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Témoignages

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  • 'Excellent legal and technical knowledge'

  • 'Denise Benz: technically very strong, pragmatic.'

  • 'Jan Ebersohl: very strong in writing, confident orally.'

  • 'Client-friendliness, the ability to quantify and respond to complex and challenging matters for clients, flexible handling of litigation.'
  • 'Jan Ebersohl and Denise Benz: High expertise and extensive experience in IP matters.'

Clients clés

  • Bayer
  • DISH Technologies
  • Eli Lilly
  • Giesecke+Devrient
  • Google
  • MGI Group
  • Mundipharma
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Samsung Display
  • Samsung Electronics

Points forts

  • Advising Bayer on the coordination of all European patent invalidity and infringement proceedings relating to the product Xarelto, as well as conducting German infringement proceedings.
  • Representation of Samsung Electronics in a UPC infringement proceeding (with effect for Germany and France) concerning the data saving mode of Samsung smartphones in mobile networks.
  • Representing Google in a patent infringement and invalidity proceeding.

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.

Denise Benz

Responsable de la pratique

Denise Benz; Jan Ebersohl; Stephan Neuhaus; Anna Wolters-Höhne