About us

Appleyard Lees is a leading intellectual property law firm with over fifty patent and trade mark attorneys and litigators.

Who we are and what we do – but also, how we do it – makes us distinctive.

We help our clients protect and monetise their intellectual property, and manage post-grant challenges, should they arise. We offer broad sector and industry knowledge, plus the ability to adapt our services to specific client requirements, in an agile way.

With offices in UK innovation hotspots, we are positioned to give clients expert strategic IP advice in the UK and worldwide.

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We support some of the world’s most innovative businesses and leading academic institutions, helping them to maximise the value of their intellectual property throughout its entire life-cycle.

Appleyard Lees has a network of UK offices in Cambridge, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester and the BioHub at Alderley, providing clients with expert strategic IP advice globally.

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Appleyard Lees provides clients with expert strategic IP advice globally.
We support some of the world’s most innovative businesses.
We encourage our employees to develop new skills and expertise.
We offer expert training and progression opportunities.
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