Welcome
We are a medium sized firm of Patent and Trade Mark attorneys based in the UK. We specialise in obtaining and enforcing Intellectual Property rights for our clients who range from private individuals to start-ups to multinational corporations.
While the strong technical and legal expertise of our attorneys is often a differentiating factor when we are compared to our competition, we are frequently selected over other firms due to the manner in which we provide a cost effective marriage of our expertise with advice and services relevant to the business needs of our clients.
We don't believe "one size fits all" and are willing to tailor our services to meet the needs and business requirements of the client.
Articles:
Assignments in practice
November 2011
Timing and form of assignments of IP rights from one entity to another has come under increased scrutiny by the UK Courts recently. Decisions have shown that timing in particular is very important…
UKIPO: Mental Acts and Computer Programs
October 2011
We are pleased to report that UKIPO patent examination practice concerning the link between computer programs and mental acts has recently moved closer to that of the EPO. We have argued for some…
Changes to IP Enforcement in the UK
March 2011
The Patents County Court (“PCC”) was established in 1990 to provide small to medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) with an alternative, lower cost forum to the Patents Court, a branch of the Chancery…
Will there be a European Community Patent?
March 2011
There have been proposals for a European Community wide patent at least as far back as 1977 yet the obstacles have never been overcome. However, recent developments mean that a compromise position…