Drawing on its experience across the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and biotech sectors, Baker McKenzie is highly capable of handling patents relating to heavy machinery, vaccines, and a litany of other technologies. Natalie Ellerby, who joined from Linklaters in June 2023, covers the full spectrum of IP rights, particularly across the sectors of life sciences, consumer, and technology. Tanvi Shah departed in February 2024, while former practice head Hiroshi Sheraton left in September 2024.
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Key clients
- Alphabet
- Booking.com
- Cochlear
- CVC Capital Partners
- Dropbox
- Eli Lilly
- Fujitsu
- GE
- GM
- GSK
- Haleon
- HSBC
- JCB
- Jumeirah
- Novartis
- Novo Nordisk
- Planet Hollywood
- SAP
- Unilever
- Warner Bros
Work highlights
- Represented JCB in a claim for infringement of five patents relating to safety technology applied to telehandlers, against French competitor Manitou.
- Advising a specialist pharmaceutical company on coordinating European patent litigation concerning the enforcement and defence of its patents for a dermatological treatment in Germany, Czechia, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hiroshi Sheraton