2025
"[They provide] very sharp advice and a very efficient strategy."
"Open and transparent communication combined with a flexible and pragmatic attitude and a sound scientific understanding."
A client likes that the "team remains stable".
"Very efficient and rapid responses and accommodating when additional support is required. Very proactive."
"Excellent attention to detail and excellent strategic advice. Our clients prefer to use them for their applications in the EPO."
"Mewburn Ellis has very good patent attorneys, but they also have a commercial focus and are able to provide focused advice that is directly applicable to our strategic needs."
"They are proactive, bright, constructive and able to provide the necessary service by putting additional attorneys and paralegals to work on our behalf."
"Professional, fast, and problem-solving orientated."
"A large team covering all areas of technology with high levels of technical expertise and strong commercial considerations."
Another client appreciates the team's "responsiveness and collaborative nature".
"They provide timely, excellent advice on navigating complex patent prosecution cases in the EPO."
Simon Kiddle
"Simon Kiddle is outstanding. He can operate in a multitude of subjects, which is critical when filing patents for chemistry inventions. Simon is exceptional and super pragmatic at navigating the examination process and has an incredible memory for previous proceedings in some of our earlier patents. I recommend him to anyone in life sciences who needs a patent lawyer."
2023
"We appreciate that their advice is timely, well-thought out, and offers a variety of potential legal solutions to consider."
"They are professional, factual and easy to deal with."
"They are high-quality, commercially minded, patent attorneys with a broad range of technical expertise and lots of experience."
"They are professional, friendly, and produce well-structured patents."
"They are very efficient, and maintain a high level knowledge and understanding of both our patent portfolio and our underlying science. They provide the service of attorneys dedicated to our work over an extended period of time."
"They provide excellent customer service and rapid turnaround of high-quality advice. "
"We appreciate their knowledge, timely work, and customer service."
"They are all efficient and good communicators, from the lead partner to the paralegal and administrative assistants."
"They are always available and manage our global portfolio efficiently."
"They are available, responsive, direct and efficient."
2021
A client commended the firm for its “excellent responsiveness, execution and clarity”.
“Quick response, first-rate advice typically within one day,” says a patent client.
“They provide pragmatic, coherent advice.”
A long-standing client said: “They have provided us with very good services regarding our IP filings and prosecution in Europe. They provide very detailed explanation understandable to us.”
A brand owner client said: “Mewburn Ellis provide very concise advice and options. The clarity is great and really helpful to make decisions on behalf of the company. The people are also very nice, a pleasure to deal with.”
One client explained why they use the firm: “Mewburn Ellis is our go-to firm for European patent prosecution, advice and opposition. We entrust our high-stakes matters with the firm because of their sophisticated practice, excellent partners and associates, deep knowledge in the life sciences area and their proven track record. They have a great track record for timely work that comes in on budget.”
Another patent client said: “The patent professionals at Mewburn are always up-to-date on European law and provide expert strategy for patent prosecution in Europe.”
A client used the firm because of its “reasonable pricing structure, high-quality drafting and flexibility”.
