Supporting you in patent disputes and litigation, protecting your intellectual property rights

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Patent litigation has increased in the wireless industry, with a number of multibillion dollar lawsuits.

Intellectual property rights are critical assets for organisations in the wireless industry, to generate revenue and increase market share.

In recent years, there has been a strong upward trend in patent filings, with over 100,000 patent applications filed each year worldwide in the area of telecommunications.

Cellular systems and devices rely on a wealth of intellectual property owned by key companies in the wireless industry. For example, Nokia files about 1000 new patent applications annually, and its global patent portfolio includes over 40,000 patents and patent applications.

Over one thousand patent families have been declared as being essential to key cellular standards such as GSM and UMTS.

We provide independent expertise in patent disputes

Dr Alastair Brydon

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We can help you in a variety of ways, so please contact us. We have experience of a range of IPR activities, including:

assessment of the originality and novelty of patents, to determine their validity
assessment of the essentiality of patents to wireless standards
production of high-quality expert witness reports
provision of expert witnesses with an international reputation in the wireless industry
evaluation of strengths and weaknesses of individual patents and patent portfolios, to assess their value.

We can be relied upon to present clear analysis and fact-based arguments to solicitors, barristers and judges. We have worked with leading legal experts in major IPR disputes. We have a number of strengths:

Technical expertise. Our team members have PhDs in telecommunications, long track records in R&D and many years of technical experience in network operators and equipment manufacturers.
Background in standardisation. We have been actively involved in the development and standardisation of GSM, DECT and UMTS systems.
Commercial experience. With many years of experience in equipment manufacturers and network operators, we have an understanding of the commercial value of IPR.
Report writing. Having produced over 40 major reports on wireless technology for senior executives in the mobile industry, we are accustomed to explaining complex concepts clearly and concisely in the English language, and drawing firm conclusions.
Presentation. With a track record of presenting at international conferences, we can be relied on to present information clearly and confidently.
Flexibility and team working. We understand the pressures faced by legal teams and we have extensive experience of working flexibly, responding quickly and delivering high-quality results on time, even with challenging deadlines.