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Cobalt

Cobalt

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Lithuania

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Intellectual property

With a reputation in the pharma and life sciences IP space, Cobalt houses a full-service team with noted skills across trade mark and design prosecution, and high-stakes trade mark and patent disputes. Spearheading the group is Žilvinas Kvietkus who boasts expertise in the Lithuanian and EU pharma sectors. Julija Beldeninovienė brings longstanding experience across the full life cycle of IP-related matters, including pre-litigation, litigation and dispute resolution.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Commercial knowledge is great and very practical.’
  • ‘Very commercial and able to grasp issues quickly.’
  • Zilvinas Kvietkus is very knowledgeable specifically in the life sciences space.
  • Žilvinas Kvietkus is the go-to person for complex pharma patent litigation in Italy. He can handle the most complex disputes without losing any details out of sight.
  • Renowned patent litigation specialists in this country with just a small patent litigation market.
  • Exceptionally deep and broad bench team for complex pharma patent litigation. One of the very best in the country. They can handle the most complex disputes without losing any details out of sight.

Key clients

  • Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
  • Berlin-Chemie AG
  • Novartis Group
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland Unlimited Company
  • Orkla Foods Norge AS

Work highlights

Advising Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH across a range of complex patent litigation matters.
Representing Berlin-Chemie AG in a landmark civil case against UAB Lex Ano concerning the parallel import and rebranding of the medicinal product “Letrox” as “L-Thyroxin Berlin-Chemie” in Lithuania.
Representing Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland Unlimited Company in a patent invalidation case brought by EGIS Gyogyszergyar Zrt.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Žilvinas Kvietkus

Other key lawyers

Julija Beldeninovienė