Patent Filing – UK 2025

Recommended fields of expertise

• Automotive and transport
• Electronics

Practice strength

37 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing for Airbus, CooperVision, Enersys, Exxon Mobil, Materialise, Nike, Ocado, Safran Seats, Sony (all public knowledge).

Locations

London, Bath, Cardiff

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Barbara Fleck, Pharma and biotechnology
• Bobby Smithson, Medical technology

Practice strength

38 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing for CO2 Sustain, BioRad, Bivictrix, Cancer Research UK, Clasado Biosciences, Cresendo Biologics, FeTu, Jemmtec, JT International, Samsung Electronics, Smith & Nephew, PPG Industries, Owlstone Medical, Oxa Autonomy, Viasat, various UK and US universities regarding biotech patents (some public knowledge).

Locations

Cambridge, Halifax, Leeds, Manchester

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Chemistry
• Automotive and transport
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• James Legg, Pharma and biotechnology
• Michelle Pratt, Chemistry
• Daryl Penny, Medical technology
• Rohan Setna, Chemistry / Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• James Short, Electronics / Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• Daniel Weston, Chemistry / Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• Nina White, Pharma and biotechnology

Practice strength

69 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Abbott against Dexcom over glucose-monitoring devices (including UPC; settled in 2024); European Oppositions Limited against Wyeth/Pfizer over method for production of a polypeptide; straw man oppositions over CRISPR/Cas patent. Litigation: Molecular Instruments against Advanced Cell Diagnostics at UPC over RNA-sequencing technology. Patent filing for Boeing, Capital One, FEI Company, Jeol, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Tepeo, Thermo Fisher, Vodafone. Filing and oppositions for Abbott, Dow Global Technologies, Johnson Matthey (some public knowledge).

Locations

London, Cambridge, Reading

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Chemistry
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Harvey Adams, Pharma and biotechnology / Chemistry
• John Brunner, Medical technology / Electronics
• Stephen Duffield, Pharma and biotechnology
• Hugh Goodfellow, Pharma and biotechnology
• Cameron Marshall, Pharma and biotechnology
• Emily Nikolic, Pharma and biotechnology
• Edward Oates, Pharma and biotechnology
• Gary Small, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics
• James Warner, Pharma and biotechnology
• Daniel Wise, Pharma and biotechnology

Practice strength

95 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Johnson & Johnson regarding biological product Stelara for treating autoimmune disease; Novartis against Alexion over patent for antibody eculizumab to prevent transplant rejection; Novartis regarding heart-failure drug Entresto; Sanofi against Amgen over cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent; Sanofi against Moderna and CureVac over mRNA patent; Gilead over HIV blockbuster Descovy; Janssen-Cilag against Amgen regarding blood cancer drug Tecvayli; CSL/uniQure against Pfizer over haemophilia gene therapy Hemgenix. Patent filing and oppositions for Amgen, Barclays Bank, Biogen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ethicon, Gilead, GH Research, Micron, Novartis, Regeneron, Takeda, various Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries.

Locations

London

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Solicitors

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Digital communication and computer technology

Recommended individuals

• Jane Evenson, Pharma and biotechnology
• Robert Stephen, Pharma and biotechnology

Practice strength

19 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: straw man opposition against Novo Nordisk over type 2 diabetes drug Rybelsus; Akebia against Fibrogen and Sandoz over an HIF-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor Vafseo for treating chronic kidney disease; Sanofi against Regeneron over Intelliselect transgenic platform. Patent filing for Imagination Technologies, Kymab, Laing O'Rourke, Microsoft, Xilio Therapeutics. Filing and oppositions for Akebia Therapeutics, BP Technologies, Foundation Medicine, Nestlé Sanofi.

Locations

London

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Solicitors

Recommended fields of expertise

• Automotive and transport
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics
• Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Recommended individuals

• Neil Campbell, Chemistry
• Alex Gittins, Automotive and transport / Electronics
• Laura Ramsay, Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Practice strength

78 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Jotun against competitors over coating technology; Autostore over warehouse robots (ended 2024). Litigation: Advanced Bionics in EPO opposition and UPC case over cochlear implants; Carrier Corp. in EPO opposition and UPC case over cold chain monitoring; Stanley Black & Decker in UPC case over tools. Patent filing for Arm, B/E Aerospace, FujiFilm, Otis Elevator, Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell. Filing and oppositions: BAT/Nicoventures, Borealis, Carrier Corporation, CocaCola, JCB, Nordic Semiconductors, RTX, Waters Corporation (some public knowledge).

Locations

London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Oxford

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Automotive and transport
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Neil Nachshen, Pharma and biotechnology
• Darren Lewis, Electronics
• Connor McConchie, Pharma and biotechnology / Chemistry

Practice strength

68 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Novo Nordisk regarding diabetes and weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus; Teva against Bristol-Myers Squibb over SPC for anticoagulant apixaban/Eliquis; Teva against Novartis regarding multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod/Gilyena and chronic heart-failure drug sacubitril-valsartan/Entresto. Patent filing for Alexion, Amazon, BioMarin, IFF International Flavors & Fragrances, InterDigital, RAI Strategic Holdings, Toyota. Filing and oppositions for BAT/Nicoventures, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Hoffmann-La Roche, Nestlé, Sony, Teva, Takeda (some public knowledge).

Locations

London, Southampton

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Jerome Spaargaren, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics
• Monika Rai, Pharma and biotechnology

Practice strength

48 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Moderna against CureVac regarding mRNA patent (public knowledge). Patent filing and oppositions for Airbus and Hewlett-Packard. Filing for Nokia, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Rakuten, Siemens Healthineer, ServiceNow, Sonos, Visa (some public knowledge).

Locations

London, Bath, Cardiff, Leeds

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Solicitors

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Richard Cooke, Pharma and biotechnology
• Richard Gillard, Pharma and biotechnology
• Lee Mullen, Chemistry

Practice strength

27 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: straw man opposition against CRISPR/Cas patent owned by the University of California. Patent filing for Corning, Deka Products, Imagination Technologies, Norton Limited, Samsung Electronics. Filing and oppositions for Coca Cola, Dow Chemical, Fujifilm, Nestlé, Novartis, Procter & Gamble, Teva, Viatris.

Locations

London, Sevenoaks

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Arnie Clarke, Pharma and biotechnology
• Michael Lord, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics

Practice strength

40 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Viatris against Novartis regarding multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod (also regarding infringement action). Patent filing for Huawei, Oracle, Quantum Motion Technologies, St. Jude Medical, Sony, Xerox, V-Nova. Filing and oppositions for Abbott, De La Rue, JT International, Procter & Gamble, Rockwool (some public knowledge).

Locations

London

Recommended fields of expertise

• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Practice strength

50 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: The Broad Institute regarding CRISPR/Cas patents and CRISPR gene-editing therapeutic Casgevy; Aselsan against John Cockerill Defence over missile-guidance system; frequently for Mars. Litigation: Arm against ICPillar in UPC action over semiconductors (settled 2024). Patent filing for Acer, Astex Therapeutics, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Hand Held Products, Honeywell, MediTech, Suzuki, ThermoKing (some public knowledge).

Locations

Bristol, Glasgow, London, Leeds

Recommended fields of expertise

• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Practice strength

108 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Philip Morris over heat-not-burn technology; straw man claim against Universities of California and Vienna over CRISPR/Cas patents. Litigation: Amarox/Hetero Lab against Bayer over anticoagulant Xarelto. Patent filing for Fujifilm, Illinois Tool Works, Intel, Philip Morris, Samsung Electronics, Syngenta, W. L. Gore (all public knowledge).

Locations

Aberdeen, Alderly Park, Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, York.

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Automotive and transport
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Andrew Bentham, Pharma and biotechnology
• Christopher Milton, Pharma and biotechnology
• Jimmy Nicholls, Pharma and biotechnology
• Amanda Simons, Pharma and biotechnology
• Ravi Srinivasan, Pharma and biotechnology / Chemistry
• Sarah Roques, Pharma and biotechnology

Practice strength

89 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Bristol-Myers Squibb over cancer antibody Opfivo; GSK over RSV vaccine Arexvy; DSM gainst IFF over lactic acid bacteria. Litigation: Healios/Osaka University against Astellas in UPC and national revocation case over method of production of retinal pigment epithelial cell (settled 2024). Patent filing (mostly including oppositions) for AbbVie, Amazon, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Bicycle Therapeutics, Brother, DSM, Eli Lilly, GSK, Nippon Steel, Ricoh, Pfizer, Regeneron, Roche Diagnostics, Sanofi, Sony, Toyota, UCB.

Locations

London, Cambridge, Oxford

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Chemistry
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Jennifer Harris, Pharma and biotechnology
• Alexander Korenberg, Medical technology / Electronics
• Nick Lee, Pharma and biotechnology
• Tom Leonard, Pharma and biotechnology
• Gwilym Roberts, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics
• Jeremy Smith, Medical technology / Digital communication and computer technology

Practice strength

60 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Edwards Lifesciences against Meril Life Sciences over heart valves; Merck Sharp & Dohme against CureVac over mRNA patents; straw man claim against Novartis over asthma drug omalizumab. Patent filing for Amgen, Boeing, Cisco, Edwards Lifesciences, Elekta, GE Precision Healthcare, Google, Honeywell, Immunocore, LG Display, Sage Therapeutics, Salesforce (some public knowledge).

Locations

London

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Will Nieuwenhuys, Pharma and biotechnology
• Jonathan Stafford, Medical technology

Practice strength

119 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Meril Life Sciences regarding heart valves; AB InBex regarding brewing technologies and beer ingredients; the Broad Institute regarding CRISPR/Cas patents. Patent filing and oppositions for AB InBev, Bridgestone, the Broad Institute, Daiichi Sankyo, Gilead, Google, Hewlett Packard, Landis + Gyr, Meril Life Sciences, Menarini, Ricoh, Samsung, Tate & Lyle, Toshiba (some public knowledge).

Locations

London, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Oxford

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Solicitors

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Chemistry
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Hazel Ford, Pharma and biotechnology
• Philippa Griffin, Pharma and biotechnology
• Christopher Hamer, Chemistry
• James Wilding, Pharma and biotechnology

Practice strength

72 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Abbott against Dexcom over glucose-monitoring devices. Litigation: Newron Pharmaceuticals against Comptroller General regarding coverage of marketing authorisation for Parkinson’s drug Xadago. Patent filing and oppositions for Abbott, AbbVie, BP, Cisco, Cook Medical, Genzyme, Kenwood, NEC, Novartis. Filing for 3M, Bristol-Myers Squibb (all public knowledge).

Locations

London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Chemistry

Recommended individuals

• Robert Andrews, Pharma and biotechnology
• Christopher Denison, Pharma and biotechnology
• Katherine Green, Pharma and biotechnology
• Simon Kiddle, Pharma and biotechnology
• Simon Kremer, Pharma and biotechnology / Chemistry
• Robert Watson, Chemistry

Practice strength

100 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing for 10x Genomics, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Danisco, Genentech, Hithium Tech HK, Hitachi, Hoffmann-La Roche, Imperial Tobacco, Roku, Shin-Etsu Chemical, University of California (all public knowledge).

Locations

London, Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester

Recommended fields of expertise

• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Practice strength

25 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing for Atieva, nChain Licensing, Imagination Technologies, Microsoft, Nokia (all public knowledge).

Locations

London, Leeds,

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology

Recommended individuals

• Jon Broughton, Pharma and biotechnology

Practice strength

11 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing for Boa Technology, Cybin, Immaterial, MGI Tech, Norton, Procter & Gamble, Small Pharma, Vecor IP Holdings (all public knowledge).

Locations

London

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Chemistry

Practice strength

47 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Novo Nordisk over diabetes drug semaglutide; Astellas against Healios/Osaka University over stem cell technology; Novozymes regarding food technology; Bunge Loders Croklaan regarding oils and fats for food; straw man against the Broad Institute over CRISPR/Cas patent. Patent filing and oppositions for Astellas, Baxter Healthcare, BOE Technology Group, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Here Technologies, Ineos, Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, Sanofi, Unilever.

Locations

London, Nottingham

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Solicitors

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Recommended individuals

• Pete Sadler, Digital communication and computer technology

Practice strength

56 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing for Baxter Medical Systems, Corning Research & Development, Deere & Company, Dish Technologies, Fering, Philip Morris, Qualcomm, Tencent. Patent filing and litigation for Zentiva (all public knowledge).

Locations

London, Cambridge

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology

Recommended individuals

• George Schlich, Pharma and biotechnology

Practice strength

12 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Intellia Therapeutics over CRISPR/Cas patents; Glenmark against Amgen over patent for multiple sclerosis drug cinacalcet/Tefidera; ONK Therapeutics regarding patents in relation to cell therapies; Maravai LifeSciences regarding patents related to primers and methods for synthesing 5’-capped RNAs. Patent filing for Advanced Materials, AbbVie, Astex Therapeutics, EsoBiotech, Intellia Therapeutics, Nanofilm, ONK Therapeutics, Polar Doors, Rolls Royce, various US universities (some public knowledge).

Locations

Littlehampton

Recommended fields of expertise

• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Kevin Cordina, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics

Practice strength

2 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing and oppositions for Acerus Pharmaceuticals, Apple, Axovia Therapeutics, Celanese, Danaher Corporation, KCI, uniQure, Samsung Bioepis, Toyota.

Locations

London

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Solicitors

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Practice strength

97 patent attorneys

Significant clients

EPO oppositions: Nicroventures over tobacco products; Oppo against Panasonic over mobile communications standards; Playtech over online software patents (both including UPC case); frequently for Procter & Gamble and Takeda. Patent filing for Airbus Defence and Space, Dentsply Sirona, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Google, Mitel Networks, Nokia, Palantir Technologies, Halliburton Energy Services, Hoffmann-La Roche, Indian Oil Corporation, Regeneron, Samsung, Zimmer Biomet. Filing and oppositions for Biogen, British American Tobacco/Nicoventures, Oppo, Sanofi, Takeda (some public knowledge).

Locations

Cambridge, Guildford, London, Manchester, Oxford, Tunbridge Wells

Recommended fields of expertise

• Automotive and transport
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Practice strength

57 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing for Accenture Global Solutions, Apple, Analog Devices, ArvinMeritor Technology, Halliburton Energy, Harvard University, Honeywell, J.C. Bamford Excavators (all public knowledge).

Locations

London, Bristol, Sheffield, Warwick

Recommended fields of expertise

• Chemistry
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Elliott Davies, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics
• Ian Lambert, Chemistry

Practice strength

6 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing for Apollo Intelligent Connectivity, ATS Automation Tooling, Baidu, Husco Automotive, Nutramay Laboratories, STS Technologies.

Locations

Cardiff, Cheltenham, London, Malvern, Telford