Intellectual Property & Pharma Disputes
COBALT’s Intellectual Property (IP) and Pharmaceutical Disputes team is recognised for its exceptional ability to navigate the intricate and evolving legal landscape of intellectual property and life sciences. Our attorneys provide comprehensive legal support to protect and enforce IP rights and resolve high-stakes disputes, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and technology sectors.
With extensive experience in patent litigation, trademark protection, and trade secret disputes, our team represents clients before national courts and regulatory bodies, ensuring their innovations and competitive positions are safeguarded. Moreover, our team includes skilled trademark and design attorneys, qualified to advocate for clients in trademark and design disputes before local Patent Offices’ boards of appeal as well as the European Union Intellectual Property Office. Our clients include pharmaceutical companies, tech innovators, manufacturers, and creative industries, benefiting from our tailored strategies in resolving disputes across various jurisdictions.
Our IP and pharmaceutical disputes services include, among others:
- Patent litigation – managing disputes over patent validity and infringement, especially in the pharmaceutical sector.
- Trademark and design disputes – handling trademark and design protection, registration, and enforcement, including oppositions, cancellations as well as conflicts involving infringement and misappropriation.
- Copyright and related rights disputes – addressing conflicts concerning copyright and related rights infringements and other copyright-related matters, ensuring the protection of creative works.
- Trade secret protection – assisting in safeguarding proprietary information and resolving trade secret disputes.
- Regulatory compliance advisory – addressing the regulatory challenges in IP disputes, focusing on life sciences, healthcare, and digital markets.
- Alternative dispute resolution – facilitating mediation and arbitration for efficient and amicable resolutions of IP conflicts.
Our Life Sciences practice complements our IP expertise, offering focused support on regulatory issues such as licensing, marketing authorisations, and clinical trials. By integrating industry-specific knowledge with robust legal advocacy, COBALT is a trusted partner for resolving disputes and protecting innovation across the Baltic region and beyond.
