Litigation
Pragmatic, commercial solutions
Our Dispute Resolution team brings together litigation lawyers and patent and trade mark attorney litigators to offer clients a fully integrated service. We combine legal and technical expertise to manage disputes efficiently and with a clear strategic focus.
We represent clients at all levels of the EPO and have extensive experience in enforcement and revocation litigation before the UK and German courts, national IP offices and the Court of Justice of the European Union. We also act in matters that cross European borders and involve international elements.
Our Dispute Resolution team works closely with technical specialists across the firm to identify potential disputes early and resolve issues wherever possible through pragmatic, commercial solutions. When litigation is required, we prepare cases early and efficiently, ensuring our teams remain fully informed and aligned throughout proceedings.
“A Rolls-Royce firm with incredibly knowledgeable people and UPC litigation experience.”
Chambers UK, 2025
This combination of technical and strategic expertise allows us to support clients with clarity and confidence. We take time to understand each client’s case and commercial priorities, working collaboratively across legal and technical disciplines. Whether litigating or working towards a commercial outcome, we take a proactive and coordinated approach.
Our UK Dispute Resolution team has grown significantly to meet rising client demand. We have also expanded our presence in Germany, and our team now includes German, French and Dutch litigators, enabling us to manage disputes across Europe.
We draw on longstanding relationships with trusted IP firms and advisors across Europe and globally to provide coordinated support wherever our clients need it.
“The Carpmaels team has strong industry knowledge and does a great job integrating litigators with the patent attorney team.”
The Legal 500, 2025
The four pillars of our Dispute Resolution team’s work are:
UK and German Litigation
Our team has extensive experience in enforcement and revocation litigation before the UK and German courts and national IP offices. We have acted in cases before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Patents Court and the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC). Over the past five years, the team has been involved in over 40 UK litigations across a range of technologies, with particular strength in the healthcare sector, where we represent some of the world’s leading life sciences and MedTech innovators.
European & Global Co-ordination
Very few of our clients’ projects involve a single jurisdiction; they are much more likely to cross European and international borders. Our integrated team of litigators and patent attorneys based in London and Munich control, co-ordinate and manage IP projects active across Europe. For matters in other jurisdictions, we team with local counsel in the preparation of strategies, arguments and evidence for court and IP office proceedings. Our integrated offering means we can use the same team to coordinate national actions across Europe, while also handling parallel disputes in the EPO, UPC and UK courts.
Unified Patent Court
Carpmaels has represented clients before the UPC since its inception. We have acted in high-profile and technically complex cases, including the first revocation action at the Central Division and the first UPC case involving an SPC. More than 50 Carpmaels attorneys are involved in active UPC litigation, supported by over 80 qualified UPC representatives and more than 30 litigators with experience in both national and UPC cases.We are one of the few firms able to use the same team to handle parallel disputes in the EPO, UPC and UK courts while also coordinating national actions across Europe.
For more information about our UPC offering, please see here.
EPO Oppositions
Alongside our UK and coordination work, our Dispute Resolution team works closely with Carpmaels & Ransford attorneys on oppositions in the European Patent Office. Our EPO opposition practice is recognised as one of the strongest in Europe and spans all fields of technology, from pharmaceuticals to electronics, polymers to medical devices. Our integrated team of patent attorneys and litigators works collaboratively to ensure efficiency and continuity for our clients.
For more information about our EPO oppositions work, please see here.
