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Dehns

St BRIDE'S HOUSE, 10 SALISBURY SQUARE, LONDON, EC4Y 8JD, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7632 7200
Fax:
Fax 020 7353 8895
Web:
www.dehns.com
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Oxford, Munich, London, Brighton

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TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Patent and trade mark attorneys: The Regions, Dehns is a first tier firm,

Dehns has a presence in Brighton and Oxford, with particular strength in depth on the patents side. Philip Webber and Deborah Owen are ‘highly knowledgeable’ in biotech matters. In the hi-tech and engineering group, Adrian Samuels is ‘an excellent drafter of patents and claims’. Christopher Davies recently represented Virgin Atlantic Airways in an EPO appeal. The trade marks team is led from Brighton, and successfully represented Disney in relation to an application by a local business.

Within Patent attorneys: London, Dehns is a first tier firm,

Dehns’ patents group is noted for its ‘very good business acumen’ and ‘skilful drafting of patents and claims’. Its active clients include Honda, GSK, Medtronic and United Technologies. Kerry Tomlinson and Hanna Dzieglewska lead the firm’s engineering and biotech/life sciences groups, respectively. Neil Campbell handles chemicals patents, and recently advised leading paint manufacturer Jotun on amending a patent that was being infringed by a rival company.

Within Trade mark attorneys: London, Dehns is a second tier firm,

Dehns recently advised on trade mark applications and registrations for household-name brands such as Tetley Tea, Pret A Manger, and new client Countrywide plc. Other clients include Blackberry, HSBC, Honda and Open University. Roberto Calamita heads the group.

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