We are pleased to announce our Tier 1 ranking in the latest edition of The Legal 500 for UK Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. The firm has been noted for all-round excellence and our partners have been individually acknowledged for their industry expertise.
Our patents team are recognised for combining a strong pharmaceutical and life sciences practice with a powerful electronics and technology offering, as well as an impressive track record acting for engineering clients. Our trade marks team are noted as a comprehensive trade mark practice, spanning trade mark clearance work, the drafting and filing of trade mark applications, and representation in opposition and cancellation proceedings.
The patent ranking recommends partners Nick Bassil, Kristina Cornish, Elizabeth Crooks, Kathryn Eldridge, Richard Howson, Alexander Korenberg, Jim Miller and Gwilym Roberts. The publication discusses our excellence in EPO opposition and appeal instructions, drafting and prosecution of patent applications, portfolio development and management, and transactional instructions, including due diligences and fundraising prospectus opinions.
Patents work highlights include the work we have done for LG Display, Janssen, Square, Biome Bioplastics and work with Modern Machine Translations.
The trade mark ranking recommends partners Carrollanne Lindley, Iain Stewart and Ryan Pixton. The publication focusses on the trade marks team excelling in the provision of litigation support, due diligence instructions, licensing agreements and enforcement work. A client stated 'the team is collaborative and customer-focused. We are pleased with the timeliness of their responses and attention to detail.’
Trade marks work highlights include the work we have done for Time’s Up Group, easyGroup, Waterbomb and HCA Healthcare.
Lastly, the release discusses our international offering saying, ‘on top of its offices in Munich and The Hague, the team also boasts a new office in Amsterdam, launched in January 2019, and a liaison office in San Francisco, staffed with European attorneys, which accounts for the firm's success in attracting direct US clients.’
We are thrilled with our inclusion and are grateful to Legal 500 for their independent research and publication. The full details on the ranking can be found here.