Successful trade mark oppositions for leading Italian bank
As part of a long-standing relationship with an Italian IP firm, we have advised one of Italy’s largest banking groups, on UK trade mark matters.
CASE STUDIES
Global pharmaceutical company successfully defends patent for use of antidepressant medicine
We were instructed by two global pharmaceutical companies, H. Lundbeck A/S and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, to defend an opposition filed against their patent to an antidepressant medication vortioxetine (marketed as Brintellix).
Full-service IP approach means fast-track robotics SME can focus on growth
With a need to balance scientific invention with commercial objectives, the company needed IP advisers who could both gain the confidence of its scientists and engineers and help it meet its commercial objectives.
Victory in EPO opposition safeguards patent for breakthrough hyperkalaemia drug
In 2018, we preserved the European patent in a successful defence in EPO opposition proceedings filed by two generic pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Successful trade mark registration for leading voiceover online marketplace
We helped online voiceover marketplace, Voices.com, to secure the European trade mark VOICEBANK, following objections by the EUIPO that it lacked distinctiveness.
Global settlement paves way for Alnylam to establish breakthrough drug
In one of the most significant patent cases of 2018/19, we fielded a 15-strong multidisciplinary team of specialist IP solicitors and patent attorneys to secure a global settlement for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.