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Intellectual property: Patents

Bird & Bird

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The patents team at Bird & Bird is well versed in advising on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters. The group has a solid track record in handling domestic and multinational patent litigation, often for prominent blue-chip clients. Patent litigation expert Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan co-heads the practice with Géraldine Arbant. Yves Bizollon is well regarded for his expertise in acting for food, energy, defence, and automotive sector companies in complex litigation, and Laurent Labatte is very well known for handling litigation in technical fields. The practice was bolstered by the arrival of Thierry Lautier in July 2023.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Strong team with great depth of understanding in the technology, met billing estimates/expectations, great at communication.’

  • ‘Great at communicating the case issues and strategy, especially between counsel in multiple countries.’

  • ‘The team is well-organized, works quickly and efficiently, and meets deadlines, giving due attention and keeping to schedules.’

  • ‘Thierry Lautier has an excellent ability to analyze large amounts of information and come to logical and well-reasoned conclusions, with good communication skills. Working on complex topics with accuracy and attention to detail.’

  • ‘Thierry has broad expertise makes him a one-stop shop for IP/patent intensive matters, including commercial negotiations. Thierry is very accountable on any matters he is in charge of, and the team is innovative in its way of working.'

Key clients

  • Edwards Lifesciences
  • Honeywell
  • Nexans
  • Microsoft
  • Broadcom
  • Zodiac
  • Lesaffre
  • Minakem
  • Baxter
  • Allergan (Abbvie)
  • Keboda
  • Nestlé
  • Dexcom
  • Akwel
  • Leko Labs

Work highlights

  • Representing Dexcom in a patent infringement action launched against Abbott.
  • Representing Zodiac in a patent infringement procedure launched against its Chinese competitor Wybotics.
  • Acting for Edwards Life Sciences in three patent infringement actions against Indian company Meril and its French distributor.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Yves Bizollon

Hall of fameBird & Bird LLP

Yves is renowned for his extensive experience in patent litigation. Yves is the partner who leads our Intellectual Property group in France. He is based in our Paris office. With more than 25 years' experience in IP, Yves has extensive experience in litigation. He has dealt with some of the most significant, cross border, patent cases in the fields of pharmaceuticals, electronics, telecommunications and mechanics. Yves also led the establishment of our Lyon office in 2006, making Bird & Bird the first Anglo Saxon law firm to practice in Lyon. Before joining us, Yves was an IP partner at Lamy Véron & Associés. He is a Professor at CEIPI (Strasbourg), a lecturer at Centre Paul Roubier and regularly teaches at Montpellier Law University.

Rising stars

Leading individuals

Next Generation Partners

Thierry Lautier

Thierry Lautier

Bird & Bird LLP

I am a partner in the Paris IP team. I am a patent litigator with a dual legal and engineering background (optics, electronics). I am qualified as both a French attorney-at-law and a European patent attorney.  

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan, Géraldine Arbant

Other key lawyers

Thierry Lautier, Yves Bizollon, Laurent Labatte

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