Attorneys-at-law 路 Patent attorneys
80 UPC Representatives聽路聽100 SEP Litigators
聽Germany聽路聽The Netherlands 路 France 路 Italy 路 England 路 Spain (and more)
Short self-description
Hogan Lovells leads globally in IP, resolving complex patent disputes and setting litigation precedents across major jurisdictions worldwide.
Main practice areas:聽IP litigation and enforcement, data privacy and cybersecurity, technology transactions, media and entertainment law.
Industry/technology focus:聽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:聽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; opt-outs and withdrawals.
Hogan Lovells has practiced in seven CFI divisions and before the CoA.
SEP-related services:聽Advice on FRAND negotiations for SEP holders; advice on FRAND negotiations for implementers; advice related to participation in standards development; 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
Hogan Lovells’ global IP team has won more than forty practice awards over the last five years.
In 2025, Hogan Lovells triumphed at the Managing IP EMEA Awards, securing six prestigious honors, including:
- European Cross-border Patent Litigation Team of the Year for Xiaomi and Oppo v. Panasonic,
- Germany and Netherlands Patent Disputes Firm of the Year,
- two Europe Impact Case of the Year awards for Aarke v. SodaStream Industries and Meril v. Edwards Lifesciences.
In 2024 Hogan Lovells topped the leader-board at the Managing IP Awards picking up 11 awards, including Global Firm of the Year and Europe Patent Disputes Firm.