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Turning Crisis into Strategy: Contracts, projects and disputes at a global chokepoint
Innovation moves fast, and so do we. Our team helps clients secure and protect IP in a world shaped by rapid digital transformation. Across strategic counseling, smart portfolio structuring, transactions, and litigation, we assist our clients to anticipate change and align their IP strategies with their business growth and objectives.
With deep technical knowledge and global reach, we guide our clients through complex legal and commercial challenges, helping them tailor and implement future proof IP strategies designed to drive growth, stay agile, and maintain resilience in a fast-moving environment.
Our advice includes identifying protectible technology, obtaining IP protection, developing use policies, addressing fair use and licensing issues, defending against assertions, and advocating in disputes. We provide strategic counseling across patents, trademarks, domain names, copyrights, software and databases, including patent prosecution, copyright compliance and governance structures for AI systems , and global trademark enforcement strategies in digital and offline context. Our IP litigators solve the most challenging cross-border and online disputes in today’s global digital environment. Our goal throughout is to help our clients innovate confidently while managing risk and safeguarding their IP assets.
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IP lawyers and professionals
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team members with technical degrees
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Hogan Lovells distinguishes itself from others in the industry due to its attention to detail and ability to always keep apprised of new developments.”
Chambers USA 2025 (client quote)
[…] Hogan Lovells houses a respected technology team with experience across all relevant areas. […] Additionally, the team is sought after to assist with novel IT and AI mandates. […] Due to its strong interaction with its IP team, Hogan Lovells caters to various client needs, especially in contentious mandates. With its international reach, the law firm easily manages cross-border mandates for national and international clients.”
Chambers & Partners, 2025
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Representative experience
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A leading technology company on its global patent portfolio and patent strategy, including protecting AI innovation relating to person recognition, speech processing, product identification, and data analytics.
A major computer processor company on the IP issues that arise from its graphics processing unit (GPU) hardware, which is one of the major components used to train and execute AI.
Various gaming companies on protecting AI incorporated into their video games and augmented reality offerings.
A leading SaaS provider on the IP aspects of its acquisition of an AI-powered business intelligence platform.
Multiple businesses across various industry sectors with the drafting and revision of Generative AI use policies.
Considerations around vicarious liability for user-generated output alleged to be derivative and infringing of third-party rights.
Technology companies on the copyrightability of AI-generated output, including with respect to the US Copyright Office’s recently issued policy statement, varying copyrightability policies across Berne Convention countries, and potential implications for enforcement and litigation.
Consulting on copyright implications of generative AI’s training methods, including fair use considerations.
A global automotive manufacturer on patent issues relating to AI, autonomous driving, connected vehicles, and future mobility offerings.
A major launch service provider on strategically growing its patent portfolio focusing on future growth opportunities.
Various aerospace manufacturers and service providers (at different growth stages) in developing their global IP strategy.
Companies performing various experiments in space with respect to IP issues relating to the International Space Station (ISS), moon, and other planets.
Continuously producing advice and developing solutions for providers of online gaming and AI services. This included scoping their services under the distinct sets of Digital Services Act (DSA) obligations, implementing content moderation workflows, licensing, handling of user-generated content (UGC) for AI training, AI-related liability issues, age assurance and protection of minors, age-appropriate design, and transparency reporting.
Novartis on strategic digital transformation issues relating to German data protection and AI law.
Daiichi Sankyo on the use of a chatbot (AI) for patient questions on medicines and treatment.
Awards and recognitions
Band 1, Artificial Intelligence
Legal 500 Germany
2026
Band 2, Artificial Intelligence
Chambers & Partners USA
2025
Global IP Firm of the Year x4
Managing Intellectual Property
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