Leading pharma, biotech, and medtech innovators regularly turn to Carpmaels & Ransford LLP for high-profile UK and pan-European patent litigation, UPC actions and SPC litigation. The firm similarly excels in patent prosecution, IP transactions, and EPO opposition. The team is jointly led by patent prosecution-specialist Hugh Goodfellow; Ian Kirby, who advises on multijurisdictional patent litigation and IP disputes; and Matthew Georgiou, who focuses on market exclusivity. Also serving as co-heads, Jake Marshall handles IP and tech transactions; Mark Chapman manages biotech patent portfolios; John Brunner focuses on tech and medical devices EPO opposition; and Roger Lush handles the full trademark lifecycle. Camilla Balleny is no longer at the firm.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Edward Oates, Simon Llewellyn and Paul Kaufman have an amazing understanding of European litigation and SPC strategy. They have also formed large teams and effectively expanded them to cover very diverse and complicated technical fields.’
- ‘Harvey Adams is exceptional. He has a unique ability to quickly grasp the key points of a complex fact pattern and then leverage his understanding into winning arguments. Harvey can find the music in a cacophony of noise.’
Key clients
- Sanofi
- Johnson & Johnson
Work highlights
Represented Sanofi and Regeneron in the first-ever UPC revocation decision of the Central Division UPC. The revocation action was assigned a value of €100 million.
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Hugh Goodfellow; Ian Kirby; Matthew Georgiou; Jake Marshall; Mark Chapman; John Brunner; Roger Lush
Other key lawyers
Edward Oates; Daniel Wise; Jennifer Antcliff; Stephen Duffield; Cameron Marshall; Simon Llewellyn; Selina Badiani; Aled Richards-Jones; Nikkie Xu; Sophie Leppington; David Holland; Paul Kaufman; Harvey Adams