Patents

We bring together top-tier patent attorneys and IP litigators under one roof.

Based on a thorough understanding of your technical field and business objectives, we use our expertise to develop the right patenting strategy for you. We will prepare new patent applications and prosecute them to grant in a way that maximises your competitive edge, both at home and overseas.

An effective patent strategy needs to be based on effective, targeted invention-capture and competitor analysis.

As well as being patent attorneys, we’re a team of scientists and engineers with a wide range of specialities, and extensive experience of the UK and European Patent Offices. Known for our ability to secure high quality patents for our clients, we have patent attorneys qualified to represent you in post-grant proceedings before Europe’s Unified Patent Court.

We take a realistic approach to contentious matters, and evaluate the associated costs and benefits early on to ensure that we achieve your aims efficiently. We can support you with:

Revocation of patents
Infringement cases involving declarations and injunctions
The application of prior use defences
Research exemptions
Patent licensing
Invention ownership
Joint development agreements
Employment contracts

We offer more than a typical law firm

In-house IP Club

A community for senior in-house IP lawyers, providing opportunities to network and stay up to date on cutting-edge IP issues.

The Club holds quarterly round table events. These events are informal and interactive, enabling you to share knowledge with and learn from your peers (under Chatham House rules).

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IP Academy

If you want to understand IP better – whether you’re a junior lawyer, legal professional or in a non-legal role – this is the training you need. Over two half-day workshops, the Academy will familiarise you with the registration, management, commercialisation, defence and enforcement of your business's IP assets.

The training is delivered in an interactive, accessible and engaging way by our expert lawyers, trade mark and patent attorneys.

Our experts

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"Tom Gaunt is an entrepreneurial and forward-thinking patent attorney. He has a clear vision about how he wants to build his practice and an evident ability to execute toward that vision."

Legal 500

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