Sophie Vo

Sophie Vo is a Senior Associate in Bird & Bird’s Intellectual Property Group in London, focusing on Patent Law, with a particular focus on the life sciences and healthcare sectors.

Her practice spans both non-contentious and contentious IP matters across the product-to-market cycle.

She has significant experience in cross-border patent litigation and SPC-related matters, including disputes involving mRNA vaccines, electrochemical treatments, biopharmaceuticals and medical devices. This work is complemented by her STEM background in Pharmacology.

Beyond litigation, Sophie advises on IP-rich commercial and corporate transactions that intersect with regulatory frameworks, such as research collaborations, licensing arrangements, and manufacturing and supply agreements. Her work includes advising on the creation, ownership and exploitation of IP, as well as associated regulatory and product-compliance considerations. She has acted on transactions involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software, agrochemicals and healthcare services.

She also advises on product regulatory issues, including pathways for bringing medicines and medical devices to market, and advertising and promotional compliance.

Sophie is an editor of the Bird & Bird Patent Hub blog and a co-author of the Guide to EU and UK Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law (Kluwer Law International) along with her EU and UK colleagues.