Practice & Industry Groups

Intellectual Property

World Law Group’s Intellectual Property Practice Group is made up of leading IP specialists who advise clients on transactional matters, protection of assets, licensing, portfolio management, due diligence, compliance, and other facets related to managing intellectual property. They appear before courts in litigation cases for cross-border and domestic clients and represent them in administrative and enforcement proceedings. The scope includes all areas of IP including patent, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, design, plant variety rights, integrated circuit layout design, and geographical indications.

Members regularly exchange news and information on local and international developments in these complex fields, and meet during virtual group meetings and at international events such as the International Trademark Association (INTA) annual conference. They often collaborate with other groups such as the Technology, Privacy & Data Protection, and Labor & Employment groups.

This group is targeted toward both transactional lawyers and litigators who help clients defend and manage their intellectual property.

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Activity

wlIPO Annual Meeting - WLG Members Attending
  • Sep. 27, 2026
  • Toronto, Canada
  • Non-WLG Industry Event
IPO Annual Meeting - WLG Members Attending
wlINTA Leadership - WLG Members Attending
  • Nov. 17, 2026
  • Phoenix, Arizona
  • Non-WLG Industry Event
INTA Leadership - WLG Members Attending

WLG Content

Thought Leadership
April 24, 2026

How is intellectual property shaping the way M&A transactions are evaluated and structured today? World Law Group's Intellectual Property Group explored this question in a discussion moderated by Stephanie Consonni de Schryver from TozziniFreire in Brazil, where lawyers from multiple jurisdictions shared how IP is influencing deal value,...
Thought Leadership
March 24, 2026

How is intellectual property shaping the way M&A transactions are evaluated and structured today? World Law Group's Intellectual Property Group explored this question in a discussion moderated by Stephanie Consonni de Schryver from TozziniFreire in Brazil, where lawyers from multiple jurisdictions shared how IP is influencing deal value,...
November 16, 2025

How are courts and regulators redefining "neutral” platforms? That question set the stage during the WLG Intellectual Property Group’s virtual meeting earlier this month , where Tom Heremans of CMS Belgium opened with an overview of how EU case law has evolved on intermediary liability. Early decisions involving Google AdWords, eBay,...

Member Firm Uploads

Legal Updates Guatemala
April 30, 2026

Licensing fintech software requires understanding SaaS, APIs, and white-label models, as each involves different levels of control, integration, and responsibility, as well as risk distribution.
Thought Leadership
April 24, 2026

How is intellectual property shaping the way M&A transactions are evaluated and structured today? World Law Group's Intellectual Property Group explored this question in a discussion moderated by Stephanie Consonni de Schryver from TozziniFreire in Brazil, where lawyers from multiple jurisdictions shared how IP is influencing deal value,...
Thought Leadership Philippines
April 8, 2026

SyCipLaw Presents Intellectual Property and AI Panel at The Legal 500 GC Summit 2026
Denmark
April 2, 2026

Louise Bertelsen Forman EMEA Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Group Bech-Bruun(Denmark)  Connect on LinkedIn   The life sciences sector continues to evolve rapidly. What recent developments—legal, regulatory, or technological—do you think will have...
Member Firm News Ukraine
March 30, 2026

Sayenko Kharenko has once again been recognised across all 12 practice areas researched for Ukraine in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026