Powell Gilbert partners Tim Whitfield and Peter FitzPatrick will be attending the 2026 Sedona Global Intellectual Property Conference in Milan.
If you’ll be there and would like to connect with them, please do get in touch.
You can find more information about the conference here.
Four awards. Four impact cases. One exceptional evening.
Last night Powell Gilbert achieved significant recognition at the Life Sciences EMEA Awards.
The firm and its partners received awards in the following categories:
Patent Litigation Firm of the Year: Medical Devices
Patent Litigator of the Year: BioTech – Penny Gilbert
Patent Litigator of the Year: Medical Devices – Siddharth Kusumakar
IP Rising Star – Callum Beamish-Lacey
The team also received awards for their involvement in 4 “impact cases” involving pharma, medtech, and biotech patents in the UK and UPC.
A huge thank you to our clients for their continued trust, and to our brilliant team at Powell Gilbert for their fantastic support, expertise and dedication!
Powell Gilbert’s Siddharth Kusumakar and Tess Waldron were at the 12th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference in Lisbon this week.
Sidd spoke on Beyond borders: rewriting the rules of global pharma patent litigation – a session set to explore how cross-border patent disputes in the pharmaceutical sector are continuing to evolve, while Tess co-hosted one of the conference’s Hot Topic Roundtables, discussing damages in pharmaceutical patent actions
View conference details and registration here.
Powell Gilbert were delighted to be represented by Anna Rigby at the EUIPO – European Union Intellectual Property Office Careers Event 2026 in Alicante back in March, where she shared insights into life and career opportunities in IP litigation at Powell Gilbert.
A wonderful opportunity for Anna to reconnect with friends and colleagues from across the European IP community.
A huge THANK YOU to Anna, the EUIPO and the fantastic Academy Team for hosting such a genuinely worthwhile and interesting event.
Partner Bryce Matthewson will be speaking at the 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute next week (May 28–29).
Bryce is sharing the stage with Mindy Sooter and Randy Wu for a must-attend session: “Patents and Patent Litigation, UPC Update: One Year Later.”
It’s hard to believe it’s already been three years since the Unified Patent Court launched. The panel will be diving deep into the real-world impact of the court, sharing insights on:
If you’re attending, make sure to catch Bryce, Mindy, and Randy’s session to get the ultimate playbook on navigating the UPC landscape.
Full conference details and registration here
Powell Gilbert are looking forward to co-hosting a panel with Three Crowns as part of London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2026. Powell Gilbert Partner Tom Oliver will be speaking on the growing use of arbitration in IP disputes.
Date: Thursday 4 June 2026
Time: 09:00 – 10:30
This session will explore the role arbitration can play in resolving complex, cross-border intellectual property disputes within the life sciences industry.
Tom will be joined by an exceptional panel:
Richard Trinick – Three Crowns LLP (Partner)
Shohta Ueno – Regeneron (Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel & Head of International IP Litigation)
Dr Natalia Perova – Lamb Chambers (Head of International)
This will be a free event taking place in person at Three Crowns LLP, The JJ Mack Building, 33 Charterhouse St, London, EC1M 6HA
Register and find out more here
From London & Düsseldorf to Mountain View: Bridging the Gap in Global IP Strategy.
This week, Powell Gilbert partners Sidd Kusumakar, Bryce Matthewson, and Andreas Kramer are heading to the Computer History Museum for the IP Counsel Café Annual Silicon Valley Meeting on 12-14 May 2026.
With the conference theme “Value Under Pressure,” there is no better time to discuss how the UPC is reshaping the European litigation landscape. As AI advances and budgets tighten, having a streamlined European strategy isn’t just an advantage, it’s a necessity.
Attending to connect and share insights on:
For further details of the conference and agenda, please see here.
INTA comes to London!
Powell Gilbert partners, Alex Wilson, Zoe Butler, and Simon Ayrton will be representing PG at the INTA 2026 Annual Meeting from 2nd to 6th May!
The team will be on the ground in London from Saturday through to Wednesday.
The annual meeting is a fantastic opportunity to connect with leading IP practitioners and policymakers from around the world, to explore the latest trends in intellectual property and dive into hot topics that shape our industry.
Check out the full details on the conference here.
If you’re attending and would like to arrange a meeting with the PG team, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Powell Gilbert partners, Penny Gilbert and Zoë Butler are in Boston to attend LSPN Spring 2026 which takes place 29-30 April.
They will be speaking on a panel providing insights on the latest developments from the UPC relevant to life sciences patents.
Check out the details here and explore the agenda for further information.
They look forward to seeing clients, friends and colleagues in Boston – and to making new contacts!
PG Partners Tom Oliver, Peter FitzPatrick and Callum Beamish-Lacey attended the LESI Annual Conference in Dublin from 26-29 April 2026.
Tom spoke on “Arbitrating International Patent and Licensing Disputes – Why, How, Where, and By Whom?” together with panellists:-
For full conference details, check out the link here.
