England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
DLA Piper
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In the fields of IoT and 5G technologies, as well as the wider litigation and licensing arenas, DLA Piper is notably experienced in handling standard essential patents. The ‘commercially aware’ team is also particularly active in the life sciences sector. Ruth Hoy spearheads the practice, with Deborah Bould’s expertise in patent and trade secret advisory, transactions and disputes, often handling multijurisdictional matters bolstering the practice. Rebecca Lawrence is recommended for her expertise in patent litigation.
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‘Rebecca Lawrence works extremely hard for her clients, is very knowledgeable and a very good litigator. She always goes the extra mile.'
‘DLA Piper's IP teams are of the highest quality. They display expertise and focus across the board. They are commercially aware and fight hard for the commercial interests of their clients. Furthermore, they are up there with the best IP groups.’
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Key clients
- Honeywell
- Currys
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Work highlights
- Achieved an outstanding global settlement for Honeywell, a Fortune 100 company, worth $360m against Zebra Technologies for infringement of Honeywell’s patent portfolio protecting digital imaging of 1D and 2D bar codes using low-cost CMOS image sensors. The trial was listed for March 2023 (the matter settled prior to trial).
- Acting for Safestand in High Court litigation concerning alleged infringement of 3 of Safestand's patents and 3 of Safestand's registered designs by a competitor in the building industry. The trial is listed for June 2023.
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