United Kingdom (England)

Firm overview

Reddie & Grose LLP is an internationally renowned firm of European and United Kingdom patent, trade mark and design attorneys.

Our experienced team of nearly 80 IP professionals based in London, Cambridge, Munich and The Hague includes specialists in a wide range of technical disciplines. We offer services for a wide range of industries, with particular strengths in electronics and software, mechanical engineering, chemistry, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Our trade mark team provides specialist advice on branding and trade mark work; we also have a specialist team handling plant variety protection.

We handle the full range of IP rights for a global client base ranging from SMEs starting to consider IP through to large corporations with rights in over 100 countries. Our services range from investigating competing rights, handling oppositions, drafting and filing applications, and maintaining portfolios. We resolve disputes about IP, working closely with other leading legal firms if it becomes necessary to resort to the courts.

Whether you are a multinational seeking a global IP strategy, a start-up company launching a new product or brand, or an institution seeking protection for research results, we will advise on the best IP strategy for you and will protect and maintain your rights worldwide.

Firm overview

The Simmons & Simmons international IP team offers the specialist expertise of a boutique IP practice complemented by the full service offering of a major international firm. We are well known in the market for our high-calibre clients and involvement in many of the leading IP cases and transactions, both in the UK and internationally.

Our IP practice, comprising litigation, prosecution and transactional expertise, for both brands/trade mark and patents matters, is one of the only international firms that provide the full suite of IP services from one trusted source – a significant differentiator in the legal market.

We boast an extremely deep and strong bench. Consisting of over 100 fee earners internationally, our IP team has a presence across EMEA (in Belgium, China, Dubai, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, The Netherlands), the UK and Asia.

Known for our expertise in the life sciences, fintech and technology sectors, we leverage our in-depth industry knowledge developed over our 120+ year history to provide the best advice to the most sophisticated clients. The majority of our patent litigators, attorneys and transactional IP lawyers have technical backgrounds, including advanced degrees and scientific research experience, giving our clients the advantage of market leading legal advisors who also understand their complex and cutting-edge inventions.

Firm overview

Gunnercooke's IP team handle litigation, IP portfolio management, and IP licensing. We act across sectors including fashion, technology, manufacturing and retail. We have experience of extremely technical cases involving close competitors and former distributors. We also work on counterfeiting initiatives. We also help clients manage global rights and secure trade mark protection across the world. We are known for our expertise in relation to registered and unregistered designs, helping clients secure Community and UK designs and managing international filings. The team are also known for our utilisation of the invalidity system, and our detailed knowledge of the different types of unregistered design, which we can leverage to secure substantial settlements for our clients both alone and in tandem with our international colleagues.

Firm overview

Page White Farrer has great expertise as a firm of specialist patent and trade mark attorneys, with offices in Leeds, London and Germany, with which to help clients and increase the value of their businesses. We have many decades of experience and an impressive breadth of technical knowledge and clients. Our attorneys are skilled in all aspects of intellectual property and each of our practitioners is proficient in particular technologies or legal disciplines, giving clients a winning combination of technical knowledge, business acumen and a sound appreciation of the workings and nuances of IP law. Page White Farrer's clients include multinational companies, start-ups, charities and individual inventors from around the world. Our expertise includes handling intellectual property in 177 countries, and we are highly respected following the successes gained for our clients.