IP Litigation, Arbitration, andAlternative DisputeResolution
With more than 260 IP litigators worldwide, you benefit
from our unified strategic approach when dealing withcross-border disputes. Whether you find yourself inarbitration or recuperation procedures with WIPO,
before the International Trade Commission (ITC),District Court, U.S. Supreme Court, the CJEU, or even
the European Court of Human Rights – there is little wehaven't seen. With the formidable support of ourAppellate practice, Hogan Lovells is the firm to have on
your side.
We've led some of the most high stakes patent, trade
secret, trademark, copyright, and design cases in recentyears. We are regularly in court, and can defend you
from initial complaint, to jury trial through appeal. With
many on our team armed with technical backgrounds,
our team dives deeply into the relevant science andtechnology to develop key case themes. You can be
confident that our litigation team is highly strategic andefficient in handling complex litigation.
Our strong one-team culture and approach that values
timely and efficient advice tailored to your needs, notours. Since IP litigation often moves rapidly in thecourts, we stand ready to quickly assemble in-depth
teams and strategies from innovation hubs across thenation and world. We don't just stop with IP – since
antitrust, competition, and employment issues

Key contacts
Dr. Andreas von Falck,
Dusseldorf

Celine Jimenez Crowson,
Washington, D.C.

Dr. Morten Petersenn,
Hamburg

Zhen (Katie) Feng (Shanghai IPAgency),
ShanghaiPaul Brown,
LondonAreas of focus
Post-Grant Proceedings
False Advertising and Unfair
Competition

Related practices
Trade Secrets and Confidential
Know-how
Copyright
International Trade Commission
Section 337
Patentsfrequently arise during IP proceedings, you will benefit
from having one of the world's largest full-service firms
behind you.

Representative experience
Acting for Lilly in the landmark Actavis v Eli Lilly patentdispute. The UK Supreme Court ruled in favor of Lilly,reversing two earlier decisions. Lilly was also successful
in the German Supreme Court.
Lead counsel for BASF in district court litigation andinter partes review proceeding involving 350 claims
from 17 patents. Defeated claims in 13 patents basedon favorable claim construction, invalidity, and coownership determinations.
Represented Olaplex in a high-profile patent
infringement case against L’Oreal before the Court ofAppeal and High Court. The U.S. Supreme Court
rejected L’Oreal’s application for permission to appeal
its losses.
Represented HTC in cross-border, multipatent litigation
against Philips concerning alleged infringement ofseveral allegedly SEPs and non-essential patents.
Represented Banco Santander against the German
Savings Banks regarding the color Red in a complex setof lawsuits before the German courts up to theSupreme Court, the Federal Patent Court, and the CJEU.
Acting for Vodafone in litigation against IPComconcerning infringement and validity of standard
essential patents.
Representing CeramTec in global litigation against acompetitor involving infringement of the client's
abstract color, figurative and 3D trademarks for hip
joint balls.
Advising Merck & Co., Inc. in connection with a majorcross-border litigation concerning rights in the MERCK
trademark and trade name.

Trademarks and Brands

Representing Bristol-Myers Squibb before the Russian
courts in multiple IP disputes, including patent
infringement cases against generic drug manufacturers
and distributors, and a compulsory licensing case.
Representing ZTE at European Court of Justice inHuawei vs. ZTE, a landmark case for whole telecoms
industry and patent law community regarding SEPs andFRAND.
Represented Kimberly-Clark Corporation at the ITC,
obtaining a general exclusion order barring the importof all purple protective gloves that infringe the client’s
COLOR PURPLE trademarks.
Representing LEGO in several IP cases, including a wellknown criminal action plus several IP office actions andadvising on precedent-setting civil and criminal
victories against copycats in China.
Successfully defended a multinational electronics
company against a complaint for trade secretmisappropriation in connection with solar cell
technology, won a motion to dismiss all trade secretclaims.
Lead counsel for Mercedes Benz in multiple patent
infringement litigations in district courts and the ITC
involving auto, navigation, and media technologies.
Defending a Taiwanese semiconductor companyagainst claims for trade secret misappropriation in
California state court, winning a motion to dismiss thecase in its entirety.
Advising Blizzard Entertainment and its business
partner in China, NetEase, on a copyright infringement
and unfair competition dispute against a Chinese
gaming company regarding infringement of Blizzard's
online game.
Acting as counsel for a major technology company in asmartphone war with Ericsson regarding patent
infringement actions in the U.S., Germany, United
Kingdom, and the Netherlands.

Representing Hypertherm in two invention patent
lawsuits brought before the Shanghai IP Court against
two Chinese companies, obtaining significant damages
and a permanent injunction for our client.

Awards and rankings
IP Law Firm of the Year - Italy, Legalcommunity IP &TMT Awards, 2021-2018
Ranked in 17 categories across 11 jurisdictions, IAM
Patent 1000, 2020
Ranked Gold for trademarks in France, Germany,Italy, Spain and Russia, World Trademark Review,
2020
IP Lawyer of the Year: Biologics/Biosimilars, LMG Life
Sciences Europe Awards, 2020
Ranked Band 1 for IP on a Global and Europe-widelevel, Chambers Global Guide, 2020
Japan Foreign Firm of the Year, Managing Intellectual
Property Awards, 2020-2018
Best IP&TMT Law Firm of the Year, Legalcommunity
IP&TMT Awards, 2020-2018
Germany Patent Litigation Firm of the Year, IAM
Global Awards, 2019
Germany Patent Contentious Firm of the Year,
Managing Intellectual Property Awards, 2019
Global IP Firm of the Year, Managing Intellectual
Property Awards, 2019 & 2018

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