We are delighted to be ‘recommended’ for patent prosecution for IAM Patent 1000 2020 and to have been awarded a ‘bronze’ ranking for patent litigation, with all of our heads of group receiving individual recognition, as well as new Partner Jane Hollywood being named as “one to watch”.
“CMS is equally impressive at both prosecution and litigation”
“Lawyers and patent attorneys combine effortlessly to do boundary-pushing work under one roof”
“Renowned for its pharmaceutical and biotech thought leadership”
According to the IAM publication: “Unusually, CMS is equally impressive at both prosecution and litigation: its lawyers and patent attorneys combine effortlessly to do boundary-pushing work under one roof. The firm is as confident on original drafting for Microsoft as it is in damages proceedings for Sandoz, and clients rave about its flexibility and breadth of skill. Renowned for its pharmaceutical and biotech thought leadership, it has recently made inroads into bleeding-edge areas such as AI and digital health. The prosecution stars are Helen Wallis, Robert Stephen and Jane Hollywood."
Helen Wallis can explore very complex ideas and translate them into applications with a degree of insight that goes way beyond the expectation.
IAM Patent 1000, 2020 directory
Robert Stephen drafts well, is very good at working with multiple parties with opposing views and is highly trustworthy.
IAM Patent 1000, 2020 directory
Biotech specialist Jane Hollywood is also one to watch, thanks to the foothold she is carving in burgeoning fields such as plant sciences and the nascent cannabis industry.
IAM Patent 1000, 2020 directory
On the contentious side, plaudits flood in for the “exceptional” Gareth Morgan, who has a “deep understanding of pharmaceutical regulatory law as well as patent law”. He is part of an “extraordinary” team of litigators, which can “step back and point companies and inventors in the right direction rather than getting lost in the detail.
