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Counsel
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Katie is a solicitor advocate with extensive experience representing clients in major multi-jurisdictional patent disputes in the telecoms and pharmaceutical sectors. Katie is also recognized for her practical and solution oriented approach when drafting and negotiating licensing, settlement, and IP aspects of other commercial agreements.
In the telecoms sector, Katie advises on and coordinates cross-border patent disputes (including acting on behalf of Qualcomm, HTC, ZTE), patent arbitration (including in relation to disputes over the appropriate royalties and terms for licenses of standards essential patents), and issues relating to standards essential and non-essential patents.
Katie's has advised on a number of Life Sciences 'firsts', including acting for Merck in the first UK cases challenging the interpretation of European legislation regarding pediatric extensions, and in the first UK case on the interpretation of the Specific Mechanism (ultimately resulting in a favorable ruling from the CJEU). Katie has significant expertise in the area of SPCs and pediatric extensions.
Key examples of Katie's transactional experience include acting for Novartis on IP aspects of is US$16bn portfolio transformation transactions with GSK, and advising the Kraft and Mondelez Groups on the IP aspects of their demerger, as it affected their global coffee business. Katie also regularly advises on a range of other non-contentious and pre-litigation IP matters including review and selection of suitable candidate patents for assertion in licensing negotiations and patent litigation.
Languages
Spanish - Spoken Basic. Written Basic
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Stephen Bennett is very highly regarded by all his peers. Paul Brown is a doyen of phone litigation. Daniel Brook is very careful and competent. Katie McConnell is also excellent. Highly rated associates include Imogen Ireland and Ian Moss.'
‘Hogan Lovells have a hugely experienced IP practice. They cover all the major areas (life sciences, telecoms, medical devices etc.). The team is great to work with – everyone is friendly and there is a no-nonsense approach that pervades the team.’
‘Stephen Bennett is hugely experienced. Unflappable, down to earth and urbane – he is as cool as a cucumber even when the pressure comes on in litigation.'
- 'Dan Brook is technically very adept and a real street fighter when it comes to litigation. He is also not afraid to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in. Paul Brown is hugely experienced in telecoms litigation, especially those relating to FRAND patents and issues. He also has a great nose for the best point in a case. Katie McConnell is another one with huge telecoms and FRAND experience. Jemma Trainor and Imogen Ireland are very good with the detail of telecoms cases. Stella Wong is excellent on life sciences.’
‘Paul Brown and the team are really excellent at standard essential patent disputes - they are strategic and smart, they write well, and they have very good knowledge of the space. They were a pleasure to work with.'
‘Hogan Lovells have an extremely impressive and committed team of patent experts, especially in the field of FRAND litigation. The effort and expertise deployed to achieve a successful outcome for their client were nothing short of extraordinary.’
‘Paul Brown - Paul is a ferociously intelligent lawyer and a tenacious litigator. He has a really great ability to understand the fine details of a case whilst also formulating and implementing a clear overall strategy for success. Jemma Trainor is one of the best Senior Associates with whom I have worked in the IP sector. She is hugely knowledgeable about SEPs and FRAND litigation, very bright indeed, and is a natural litigator. Katie McConnell is a natural team leader in large and valuable litigation, with very considerable experience of SEPs and FRAND. I have seen and value her ability to manage high-pressure situations in high-stakes litigation effortlessly.’
‘Stephen Bennett gets it done. Dan Brook knows the answers.’
Key clients
- Cisco
- Amazon
- Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd
- Astellas Pharmaceuticals
- Eli Lilly
- Akebia
- Supponor
- Astronics
- Lenovo
- Solvay