Attorneys-at-law
19 UPC Representatives · 20 SEP Litigators
United Kingdom · Germany · UPC
Short self-description
Powell Gilbert is one of the most highly regarded European IP law firms. In addition to extensive IP litigation experience in the European national courts, the firm has rapidly established itself as one of the leading firms for patent litigation before the Unified Patent Court.
Main practice areas: patents (including SEP/FRAND), trademarks & brands, copyright, designs, plant variety rights, trade secrets, and contractual IP disputes.
Industry/technology focus: electrical engineering; electronics; information and communication technology; computer software; artificial intelligence and machine learning; blockchain and web3; virtual and augmented reality; automotive; green tech and sustainable technologies; optics, optoelectronics and laser technology; food technology (thermodynamics etc. related to food production); mechanical engineering; physics and general engineering; aerospace; material science; chemistry; pharmaceuticals; 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; opt-outs and withdrawals.
SEP-related services: 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
Awards
- Managing IP EMEA Awards 2025 – UK UPC Firm of the Year
- JUVE Patent Awards 2025 – UPC Firm of the Year
- LSIPR LSPN Awards USA 2025 – International Firm of the Year
- Managing IP EMEA Awards 2025 – Impact Case of the Year Award
- The Lawyer Awards 2024 – Specialist Law Firm of the Year
Top Tier in the following Directories
- Legal 500 (UK, London TMT IP)
- Chambers Global and Chambers UK (IP Patent Litigation)
- Managing IP – IP Stars (UK, Patent Disputes)
- IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners (UK)
- JUVE Patent UK Litigation