Attorneys-at-law
17 UPC Representatives · 19 SEP Litigators
England · Wales · Ireland (UPC & more)
Short self-description
Bristows advises international clients on patent disputes in life sciences and technology. The team combines technical understanding with experience in multi-jurisdiction litigation, including in the UK and in Europe before the UPC, and delivers integrated advice on competition law, regulatory matters and commercial transactions.
Main practice areas: Patent law, UPC, competition law, IT law, trade mark law, designs law, copyright law, commercial & IP law, artificial intelligence law, data protection & privacy law, cyber law, libel law, and more.
Industry/technology focus: mechanical engineering; physics and general engineering; electrical engineering; electronics; information and communication technology; computer software, artificial intelligence and machine learning, blockchain and web3; virtual and augmented reality; automotive; aerospace; green tech and sustainable technologies; optics, optoelectronics and laser technology; food technology (thermodynamics etc. related to food production); material science; chemistry; pharmaceutics; life sciences including biotech; medical devices and e-health.
UPC-related services: patent enforcement; defense against infringement claims; proactive revocation claims; defense against revocation claims; bring and pursue notice of opposition in EPO; defense in EPO opposition proceedings; unitary patent appeals from EPO.
Bristows has practiced in five CFI divisions and before the CoA.
SEP-related services: advice on FRAND negotiations for SEP holders; advice on FRAND negotiations for implementers; SEP enforcement; defense against SEP infringement claims; bring revocation claims against SEPs (including EPO opposition, PTAB, etc.); SEP prosecution and defense against revocation claims targeting SEPs; bring antitrust-based FRAND claims; defense against antitrust-based FRAND claims; bring contract-based FRAND claims, defense against contract-based FRAND claims; pursuit of antisuit injunctions and interim licenses; defense against antisuit injunction and interim license motions; pursuit of anti-antisuit injunctions; defense against anti-antisuit injunction motions.
Rankings and awards
- 2026 – Chambers and Partners: Band 1 – Intellectual Property; Patent Litigation.
- 2026 – Legal 500: Tier 1 – Intellectual Property; Patents (Contentious and Non-Contentious).
- 2026 – The Times Best Law Firms: Best for Intellectual Property.
- 2025 – MIP IP Stars: Tier 1 – Patent Disputes.
- 2025 – IAM Patent 1000: Gold – Patent Litigation.
- 2025 – Juve Patent UK: Top ranked – Patent Litigation.
- 2025 – MIP Awards: Impact Case of the Year; Hill v. Touchlight Genetics.
- 2024 – The Global IP Awards: UK Patent Litigation Firm of the Year.