Carpmaels & Ransford LLP‘s offering is well-equipped to handle disputes across the EPO, UPC and UK courts, as well as to advise its noteworthy client roster on the remit of patent portfolio management matters, as well as related issues. Life sciences, healthcare and pharma inventions are key areas of expertise of the team. At the helm are Hugh Goodfellow, tech and engineering specialist John Brunner who has specialisms in AI, software and electronics in particular, chemistry and pharma expert Matthew Georgiou, biotech specialist Mark Chapman and IP transactional expert Jake Marshall. ’Master strategist’ James Warner is another name to note, as is Edward Oates who has significant experience handling high-value cases before the EPO, and Daniel Wise who has acted in novel matters before the UPC with support from Emily Nikolic.
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Testimonials
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- ‘James Warner is a master strategist. Very impressive.'
- 'Edward Oates is a pleasure to work with. He has a rare and valuable ability to translate scientific insights into effective legal strategies. Edward is always willing to go the extra mile for clients.’
Key clients
- Sanofi Johnson & Johnson Novartis Janssen Biotech Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Takeda Gilead Sciences KalVista Pharmaceuticals Vertex Pharmaceuticals Bristol Myers Squibb bioMérieux Barclays Bank PLC Abbott CSL Eli Lilly GH Research Guardant health Hubrecht Organoid Technology Incyte Corp Ionis Pharmaceuticals JazzKenvue Inc Scholar Rock Sun Chemical
Work highlights
Led the successful client in the first ever UPC revocation decision of the Central Division UPC.
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Emily Nikolic
Practice head
Hugh Goodfellow; John Brunner; Matthew Georgiou; Mark Chapman; Jake Marshall
Other key lawyers
Harvey Adams; Chris Hoggett; James Warner; Cameron Marshall; Daniel Wise; Edward Oates; Paul Bettridge; Stephen Duffield; Anna Leathley; Ian Kirby; Russell Woolley; Emily Nikolic