Marks & Clerk is one of the UK’s largest and longest-established intellectual property firms. The firm provides a full-service IP offering, from the initial filing of IP through to litigation and commercial exploitation.
Notable patent practitioners: Eric CF Lam, Monique Chu and Zephyr Su.
Notable soft IP practitioner: Lily Pun.
2026
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Lily Pun
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Case studies show the firm assists Warner Norcross & Judd with UK and Chinese patent applications for US-based clients, providing strategic advice on claim amendments, the Patent Prosecution Highway, local practice compliance, and maximising patent scope across jurisdictions with differing patent laws. Clients include CITIC Telecom International and Foris.
The firm managed various global clients’ trade mark portfolios in Hong Kong for over a decade, which has allowed Marks & Clerk to effectively protect clients’ brand identities and support their presence in the region.