Intellectual Property
United Kingdom
10 September 2025
With Andrew Brennan at the helm, the patent practice at Shoosmiths LLP advises an array of clients, notably those in the medical devices, tech, and automotive spheres, on various patent issues, from FTO projects, to patent infringement claims, licensing deals, and IP strategy. The team includes litigator Antony Craggs, and life sciences specialist Graham Burnett-Hall.
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Testimonials
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‘Antony Craggs - great leadership, motivates people, also gets stuck in, plenty of common sense. Victoria Bentley - similar to Antony, with a great knowledge of the law and good strategic judgment. Eloise Di Pasqua is hardworking.'
'Highly professional team who took the time to understand the technical aspects and work through complex contract negotiations to achieve a timely and satisfactory outcome.'
- 'They consistently provide realistic, practical advice, with a broad perspective.'
- 'Andrew Brennan clearly has a lot of experience to call on and is able to provide sensible advice.'
Key clients
- Little Lion Entertainment
- University of Nottingham
- iSmart Ltd
- Oxilio
- Pharmacosmos
- Capita Plc
- Cranfield University
- Brightwake
- Integral Powertrain (Helix)
- Bugatti Automobiles SAS
- Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited (VWG)
- Mercedes Benz
Work highlights
Advising Little Lion Entertainment on a claim by BattleKart and associated counterclaim for patent invalidity.
Advising a client in a High Court claim by Crypto Open Patent Alliance.
Advising the client and its international subsidiaries following assertions of patent infringement by BSN Medical GmbH in relation to a key product in the client’s medical device portfolio.
Practice head
Andrew Brennan
Other key lawyers
Antony Craggs; Graham Burnett-Hall; Eloise Di Pasqua