We have an international reputation for work of the highest quality in this field, which has resulted in the acquisition of major new global clients in recent years.
Exact wording is critical to the effectiveness of any patent specification. We have years of experience in preparing patent applications and know how the courts are likely to interpret them, so we can ensure that applications and resulting patents are robust and defensible.
When it comes to navigating international territories, our established relationships with leading attorneys around the world enable us to provide our clients with the best quality advice.
We have an unusually strong trade mark team, with a high proportion of partners actively handling trade marks.
Registering the IP behind a brand has never been more important. Not only is it key when defending against third party abuse, but it is also a guaranteed way of adding value and assisting with the generation of revenue.
We are UK Trade Mark Attorneys and Professional Representatives before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Our team has extensive experience of registering and enforcing trade mark rights around the world and we make best use of our established relationships with leading attorneys in all countries with trade mark systems.
The appearance, shape or surface pattern of your company’s products, packaging and logos may be protected by design registration.
Almost anything with a new appearance may be registered and we can advise whether or not a design is likely to be eligible and then progress applications in the UK, in Europe and overseas.
We have specialist expertise in obtaining plant variety rights (sometimes called ‘plant breeders’ rights’).
We can assist in obtaining and enforcing rights protecting new varieties of plants, and can also provide advice on infringement risk relating to plant variety rights held by other parties.
We have extensive experience acting as representatives before the Community Plant Variety Office to secure European Union-wide plant variety rights, and can also help obtain national listing status for plant varieties in the UK.
