Powell Gilbert

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London-based Powell Gilbert, which opened an office in Dublin in June, is at the forefront for high-profile, technically and legally complex intellectual property (IP) matters.

It delivered a landmark result for Ocado Group in a global patent dispute over robotic warehousing technology initiated by AutoStore. Powell Gilbert co-ordinated Ocado’s global litigation strategy and acted in the UK courts (with Ocado succeeding on all counts). After settling all pending litigation (with AutoStore paying £200 million to Ocado), Ocado’s share price was up 8 per cent.

Powell Gilbert is defending BioNTech in patent disputes against Moderna and CureVac over its hugely successful SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The UK trials will be heard next year.

The firm is acting for Philip Morris International in UK litigation, and advising on global strategy, against BAT relating to smoke-free products (total market value $17 billion p/a).