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An ‘Exciting’ Future: Inside Morgan Lewis’s UPC Mission, Managing IP

November 28, 2024

Managing IP spoke with Morgan Lewis partners Louis Beardell, Nick Bolter, Tim Powell, and Hiroshi Sheraton about the firm’s expansion into Europe’s intellectual property (IP) market. The article highlights the firm’s recent patent litigator hires with a focus on Unified Patent Court (UPC) experience, its goal to offer an integrated transatlantic IP service, and its ambition to combine the resources of a full-service firm with the experience of an IP boutique.

Morgan Lewis lawyers emphasize the strategic importance of leveraging the UPC as a hub for global patent litigation, with Tim noting, “Europe has become a much more significant center of gravity for patent litigation.” Louis highlights the firm’s unique value, stating, “We believe we are like an IP boutique within a general practice firm.”

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