Europe

Assisting European clients with their strategic IP needs

European companies and organizations looking to protect their ideas and innovations in the U.S. need clear guidance, creative strategies, and deep IP legal expertise.  As U.S. patent law becomes increasingly complex, with regulatory and legislative changes either pending or already being implemented, Finnegan’s European presence has grown to meet the needs of our clients.

As one of the largest law firms in the world focusing exclusively on IP, Finnegan has more than 40 years of experience in successfully navigating U.S. IP law.  We work with clients of all sizes, from virtually every industry and technology, and from countries around the globe.  We guide multinational corporations and organizations that wish to conduct business in the U.S.

Leadership in U.S. IP law on the ground in Europe

Finnegan’s European office is conveniently located in Brussels, Belgium.  We advise clients on the latest changes to U.S. IP laws and assist them with obtaining and enforcing their U.S. IP rights.  The lawyers and professionals in our European office are multicultural and multilingual.  In addition to the lawyers we have resident in Brussels, we have more than 20 other lawyers in our U.S. offices who focus primarily on representing European companies on U.S. IP law issues.

Our practice includes prelitigation strategy, litigation support, opinions, and due diligence counseling related to mergers and acquisition.  We have advised our European clients on matters in all technical areas, including biotechnology, chemical and electrical engineering, computer science, and mechanical engineering.  We have been involved with some of the most sweeping, complex, and technologically advanced ideas across a broad range of industries, including:

• Alternative energy
• Biotechnology
• Chemical
• Consumer products
• Electrical and computer technology
• Industrial manufacturing
• Medical device
• Pharmaceutical

Educational opportunities throughout Europe

Finnegan is the go-to source on U.S. IP law and education for European companies.  We sponsor, host, and present on a regular basis at conferences and seminars throughout Europe. Our attorneys are actively involved in organizations such as the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI): International Property Owners Association (IPO); Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA); Federation International des Conseils en Propriete; Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriete Intellectuelle (AIPPI); International Bar Association; International Chamber of Commerce, Intellectual Property Institute; and MARQUES Association of European Trademark Owners. 

Representative European Clients:

• Axis Communications
• Almirall
• AstraZeneca
• BTG
• CSL Behring GmbH
• DAKO Denmark
• DebioPharm
• Imerys
• INEOS
• Orion Corporation
• Philips
• Pronova BioPharma
• sanofi-aventis
• SAP
• Solvay Pharmaceuticals
• Syngenta