‘AA Thornton consistently delivers a very high standard of service. Thus, over the course of the last 15 years, I have been able to depend on this firm’s services to obtain European patents for our clients.’

‘Mike Jennings brings a sharp intelligence, combined with an engaging manner, which has resulted in him being a valuable asset on committees supporting the EPO and the UKIPO. As a thought leader in this space, he is a very willing and valuable collaborator, both in understanding and potentially addressing the big picture issues and in assisting clients in navigating their specific challenges.’

‘This firm stands out in a number of different ways; the pleasant and courteous manner in which the exchange of correspondence is made, the fees charged are always fair and they have proven to be superior with regard to the results that they obtain, mainly managing the patent examination process and bringing it to a successful conclusion.’

‘Business minded.’

‘A skilled and experienced team, who know our business well.’

‘AA Thornton combines high-quality advice with the ability to listen and understand the specific needs and challenges of its clients. The results are top flight and the balance struck is excellent. Whether it be in the software/telecoms or oilfield/chemical sectors, they are a go-to firm for us for work in the UK and in the EPO.’

‘Smart and practical.’

‘The team are very proactive and go out of their way to assist the client. They demonstrate excellent results in both patent prosecution and oppositions. They are keen to understand the objectives and strategic aims of the client.’

‘Tessa Bucks has an excellent track record in European opposition and appeal cases.’

‘Very flexible in taking on various kinds of work. They handle core patenting work, but also enforcement matters and assist with invention harvesting and educate in-house staff. They have a good understanding of various business needs, relating to patent drafting strategy. They are well liked and respected by my in-house inventors.’

‘BWT’s leadership has a great vision to advise international clients, especially Chinese clients.’

‘Carpmaels is a tremendous firm with a sophisticated patent practice. I use them for all my patent work in prosecution and oppositions. They have a very deep bench of skilled partners who work together collaboratively and seamlessly. I have confidence in whoever I am working with.’

‘The team at Carpmaels have been very responsive to our business.’

‘Hugh Goodfellow is my primary contact and someone I have known for many years. He recently handled an opposition for us. It was a difficult case and we won in large part thanks to his preparation and advocacy skills. Stephen Duffield is another team member that we rely on. He is very thoughtful and a talented patent attorney.’

‘Working with the team at Carpmaels is amazing. They all seem to just flow with one another. Work doesn’t feel handed-off, but shared. All, of course, have superb knowledge of their domain.’

‘Great team, very enthusiastic and have a strong interest in our business succeeding.’

‘The team is super smart and creative. They are truly thought partners. When they bring a solution forward, they also demonstrate why they think that is the best path. It is obvious that they have debated the idea internally among the team and I feel confident with each step we take in the EPO and other proceedings and decisions being made.’

‘The D Young team provides a high level of service, based on professionalism, attention to the client’s needs, punctuality and precision in providing support and great availability to take on new cases.’ 

‘Antony Latham is super smart and fun to work with. He works hard, is always very well prepared and diligent in his follow up and communicates clear and to the point, no matter whether this is in internal meetings or when presenting our case at the EPO.’ 

‘Wide international experience, capable of advising not just in our areas of specialisation, but in areas adjacent that may be impacted. Their action management is superb.’ 

‘We work mainly with Matthew Caines and Simon O’Brien. They are top-level patent attorneys, as they have exhaustive knowledge in life science technologies, considerable experience and provide support for patentability analyses, define prosecution strategies and evaluate infringement matters. I believe that the quality of support provided by Simon and Matthew have really contributed to create value for our IP.’ 

‘The team, as a whole, are exceptionally good at devising and executing arguments. In all the hearings, they have achieved the best results as expected.’ 

‘Tom Pagdin has been our main contact for several years now. He is always extremely well prepared, knows the history of the case, and lays out next steps, options, and potential consequences in a clear and concise manner. Tom understands our needs and limitations and will communicate clearly to make sure that we’re happy as cases progress.’ 

‘It truly is a team at D Young! All of them are engaged, very knowledgeable both in legal and scientific matters, good communicators and collaborate closely, within the D Young team and also with us as their clients. To us it feels they are just an extended part of our team and this is what I value most. Charles Harding has formed a fabulous team at D Young, combining chemistry and biotech expertise to seamlessly support us.’ 

‘I can honestly say that it is only because of Antony Latham’s knowledge of both legal and scientific matters, and his ability to take initiative that I could protect my decade-long intellectual property.’ 

‘The team at EIP has consistently shown an exceptional level of professionalism. Everyone we have worked with has been approachable, responsive and detail oriented. No effort has been spared to make sure that we always have the latest information, advice and updates. The team has also shown consistent dedication to developing long-term, in-depth knowledge of our highly specialised technical field.’ 

‘Heather McCann is outstanding, friendly and simply a leader in the field of patents. Luke Galloway is a real rising star and our go-to contact on our patent portfolio.’ 

‘Consistent, reliable, extremely knowledgeable, pragmatic and very personable.’ 

‘I would not hesitate to recommend Laurence Brown as an exemplary patent agent to anyone. Thorough, commercially minded, technically brilliant and an absolute pleasure to work with, Laurence has advised us on numerous fronts, including strategic analysis and filing advice for whole system architectures, full IP audits and budget reviews.’ 

‘EIP has great customer service and is very responsive to our needs. I feel like we can genuinely depend on them. They are real problem solvers. When we have new questions, they quickly locate the right resources and get us what we need (even when we don’t know exactly what to ask for).’ 

‘The EIP patent attorneys I work with have all had great breadth and depth of knowledge of both the law and subject matter of our patent applications. In addition, they are able to present clear, concise, and persuasive arguments. Heather McCann deserves particular mention as a sharp-minded and skilled, not to mention tireless, advocate and adviser.’ 

‘Excellent technical and legal expertise. Communication is excellent and makes my job as easy as possible.’ 

‘EIP has a vast array of technical expertise and experience before the EPO. In addition, their technical infrastructure makes working with attorneys in any of their offices seamless.’ 

‘Ravi Srinivasan, Graham Lewis and Hermione Thompson are great professionals to work with, always analysing the issues from all angles and providing solutions and different scenarios to any difficult situation that might arise. In addition, they are nice people to deal with, always willing to share their knowledge.’

‘J A Kemp has a high level of expertise and provides an excellent service in a very responsive and professional manner.’

‘I highly value the insights, wise counsel, professionalism, and timeliness of Nigel Price.’

‘There is remarkable bench strength at Kilburn & Strode, both in depth of knowledge, experience and breadth of subject matter expertise in intellectual property. The attorneys I have worked with are not only intelligent, highly motivated, and pragmatic, but take the time to understand my business needs and commercial considerations.’ 

‘Elizabeth Crooks is a smart and passionate advocate and many in my company have repeatedly commented on how lucky we are to have her on our side.’ 

‘Mark Abthorpe’s expertise and focus on value-added advice shines. He has a remarkable ability to quickly get to the crux of complex issues and develop/implement winning strategies and approaches for us.’ 

‘Marco Morbidini went the extra not one, but ten miles for us, effectively providing perfect in-house style services. From budgeting to summaries, participation in investor meetings to institutional/sponsor relations, Marco has offered and continues to offer just what’s right for us.’ 

‘The team manages our portfolio efficiently and without fuss.’ 

‘Dayle Callaghan is a very good patent attorney and is always ready to provide advice and assistance as needed.’ 

‘Jennifer Harris has shown particular strength in identifying appropriately balanced patent strategies and claim structures to provide broad and strong composition of matter IP protection.’ 

‘An efficient and knowledgeable firm who get on with the job well. Also, creative and proactive, always thinking out of the box to develop practical solutions.’ 

‘Their technical knowledge on UK patent matters is excellent.’ 

‘M&C are a very professional team, and they do an excellent job of turning our ideas into patent applications. We have been very successful in gaining granted patents by using M&C as our attorneys.’ 

‘Their attention to detail is spot on and they provide timely and pragmatic advice.’ 

‘The team has particular strength and experience with patenting software-related inventions. They provide valuable input both pre-filing and throughout the prosecution process.’ 

‘I have relied on Pawel Piotrowicz for over twenty years. Pawel is a valued collaborator on behalf of a number of clients. I often turn to him for strategic advice when preparing new patent applications and seeking his input on drafting strategies. In providing advice, he leverages not only deep understanding of UK and EPO practice, particularly with software inventions, but also strong knowledge of US practice, which makes his advice universally useful and practical.’ 

‘Venner Shipley are truly irreplaceable for us and are an absolutely integral part of what we do. Their attention to detail and focus is peerless. Their understanding of and expertise in the science we are developing is invaluable. The firm is utterly unique and that cannot be overstated.’ 

‘My main interaction at Venner Shipley has been with Anton Hutter. He always takes the time to explain the patent process, is proactive with suggestions and acts across a number of our projects.’ 

‘Pawel Piotrowicz is an excellent patent attorney, with quite a few years of experience. He has assisted us with drafting and FTOs and is someone who understands the client’s requirements and needs. He is knowledgeable, experienced and is able to help deal with issues during the filing process.’ 

‘Other than being thought leaders in specific subject areas, Venner Shipley have demonstrated a capability of cross-disciplinary collaboration, which produces better outcomes on complex patent cases in my experience.’ 

‘Almut Elend (Allie) is a partner and expert in pharmaceutical sciences and chemistry. She is an exceptional scientist and quickly grasps advanced scientific principles in areas outside her area of expertise. She translates scientifically challenging concepts, ideas and data into tangible and easy to understand patents.’ 

‘Pawel Piotrowicz and Anton Hutter are the standout partners I have worked with. They are excellent attorneys and also demonstrate commercial pragmatism along with their knowledge of IP prosecution.’ 

‘A highly motivated and client-oriented team, with exceptional experience and depth of knowledge.’ 

‘I would recommend Richard Bray and David Clark. They always provide suitable advice and complete work efficiently.’ 

‘High levels of technical expertise and deep experience of patent portfolio development. They exhibit an excellent balance of technical capability, legal compliance combined with a thorough understanding of commercial realities.’ 

‘This firm has great expertise and experience in dealing with complex patent issues. They listen and then explore options, meaning clients are always well informed.’ 

‘Bobby Smithson has the rare combination of both a keen mind and marvellous client management skills. He is attuned to the needs of the client and prepared to go out of his way to ensure client satisfaction. He is able to apply his wide industry and technical knowledge to the issues at hand to obtain the best outcomes for his clients.’ 

‘We mainly work with them for European patent applications. The team has excellent administration procedures on the cases. Their attorneys always provide a fast response with perfect explanations to our questions. The team owns many attorneys with different backgrounds to handle all kinds of patent matters.’

‘The team is very experienced, and always willing to adjust their practice according to the client’s needs. They have good control of the quality of work.’ 

‘I have worked with Appleyard Lees and several of its partners for many years and the continuity exhibited as staff or expertise requirements change is excellent. Good individual talent but clearly part of the team.’ 

‘Suzanne Doherty is an exceptional resource and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Years of experience and inside-out knowledge of the industry sector, as well as availability, responsiveness and unique ability to translate legal turbulences to a less technical audience.’

‘Nick Bennett is great at explaining technical concepts clearly and he is very responsive.’

‘Very professional approach to the client, each case investigation comfortably discussed and planned ahead, always providing high level services.’

‘The team are efficient, knowledgeable and experienced in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.’

‘Ellie Seymour is a superb patent attorney. She is very attentive to all the details, responsive, and has a great grasp of a broad range of different technologies.’

‘Very reliable, responsive and creative thinkers.’

‘Oliver Kingsbury is one of our preferred partners for life science patent matters. His thorough thinking and experience allows him to bring added value and to win oppositions cases.’

‘Expert technical knowledge combined with expertise in patent prosecution. They provide a high level of service.’

‘Oliver Kingsbury stands out as thorough and creative.’

‘Good client relationship and communication. Friendly and professional.’

‘I can tell that Haseltine Lake Kempner strives to stay on top of developments in European practice to better inform their clients.’

‘Alex Rogers has great client service and always takes the time to explain the reasoning behind a particular recommendation.’

‘They deliver high quality patent applications with good lead times and at reasonable costs. Also, the handling of formal matters is very good, with timely reporting and quick response times.’

‘Outstanding is the technical competence and the ability to quickly get accustomed to new technical areas. Further, the competence in handling computer implemented inventions (cloud systems, virtualization, artificial intelligence, just to name a few) is remarkable.’

‘They are excellent scientifically and hold an impressive grasp of the procedural aspects of opposition and appeal proceedings.’

‘Alex Rogers’ guidance is always clear and billing rates and practices are reasonable. We are very comfortable entrusting Alex with our patent matters.’

‘HGF make the the IP processes feel personal; they are invested in what they do for our business and provide an excellent service. They have strength in depth across the organisation and use that internal network to provide a really first-class offering.’

‘Hsu Min Chang is the best patent attorney I have worked with to date. Her hands-on approach in guiding our company through the patent application process was invaluable and we are indebted to her. She drafted and prosecuted patent applications, advised us on IP strategy and portfolio management and assisted in the production of several IP agreements. Aside from her obvious talent in drafting patents, it was her genuine interest and availability that impressed the most.’

‘Long term relationship based upon mutual understanding of requirements and solid response.’

‘The knowledge and understanding demonstrated by the partners and associates is second to none. They work together extremely well and collaboratively, and have a keen eye for opportunities to make a difficult position manageable. Jennifer Uno has for many years been a key partner to us and has provided excellent advice and services, backed up by a strong team across HGF, and she has recruited and developed new associates who have also consistently delivered top quality work.’

‘The ability to fully grasp novel concepts and advise on the best route to protection whilst offering a first-class and highly efficient service.’

‘The most fortunate development of our business was engaging Mathys & Squire. Highly knowledgeable, professional and excellent value for money.’ 

‘Paul Cozens is my primary contact and he brings a wealth of experience that enables him to get to the key issues very quickly. He is supported by a strong team who always deliver high quality outcomes.’ 

‘My experience with the Mathys & Squire team has been outstanding. They are organised, responsive, and dynamic. They ensure they have gathered all of the relevant data by virtue of asking the appropriate questions and extracting information that I may have overlooked or not considered.’ 

‘Our main contact, Martin MacLean, has truly extensive experience in prosecuting patent applications through the whole process from filing to award. His support team are also highly competent. It is a pleasure to work with Martin.’ 

‘Laura Clews and Jane Clark have always been a delight to work with. They are both extremely competent and pleasant.’

‘Craig Titmus brings dedication, knowledge and humour to our meetings. He clearly has a passion for science and our specific products, delivering assignments with a competitive edge. Craig addresses issues head-on, and delivers quality, in-depth reports even when deadlines are squeezed from 3 months to 3 weeks without notice and without flinching.’  

‘I have been working with Alan MacDougall for over ten years. Alan is very diligent in his work and has extensive knowledge and experience in the intellectual property field. He always responds in a timely and accurate manner and has been a reliable partner in my business.’

‘Chris Hamer’s unbelievable ability to analyse complicated concepts incorporating chemistry, physics and mechanical disciplines, and somehow render the interaction clear and easy to read, is outstanding. I can say with total transparency that the strength of our patent portfolio is in good part thanks to Chris.’ 

‘Maucher Jenkins has always been a strong firm with great expertise, particularly in life sciences.’

‘I work with and would recommend Fiona Kellas and Reuben Jacob.’

‘Maucher Jenkins is unique because they know our technology, products and market place. This is a result of a long term relationship during which they have been proactive in acquiring this knowledge.’

‘Our main contact is James Cross. His knowledge of our business is very valuable. His advice is clear and he is able to explain complex concepts and situations in understandable terms. He is always available and willing to work to tight schedules to file applications when required.’

‘We have found the team at R&G to be very professional, helpful and knowledgeable. This is particularly useful as there will always be someone on the team who is familiar with the field of the technology and able to grasp quickly and accurately the unique qualities of any new piece of IP.’

‘The team is very responsive and work well together. They are also excellent at providing valuable advice for my clients and their overall needs.’

‘Nick Reeve brings years of experience and expertise to the table.’

‘Zack Mummery is our privileged contact from R&G. He is available at any time and is always doing his best to meet the very short timelines that we had.’

‘Alice Findlay is a dedicated attorney, who provides solid and timely advice. Alice has no problem delivering a message that the subject matter is lacking or whether there needs to be additional disclosure. She is very diligent and timely in her responses. Paul Loustalan is our go-to expert for EPO oppositions. Paul is also a talented practitioner who has learned well from Alice and is a trusted advisor in the prosecution process.’

‘Jon West is very responsive, and provides thorough, detailed and efficient advice.’

‘Their grasp of complex technology and vast experience of the entire patent work-flow in and outside the UK is commendable. They are also very well organised and proactive with deadlines.’

‘Sector knowledge, great people, clear billing, transparent and clear communication – a highly skilled, friendly and reliable team.’

‘I would recommend Avi Freeman, who succeeded in obtaining a complex and unusual patent for our company. He is responsive, explains issues/challenges clearly and provides a clear roadmap of how the process will likely unfold over forthcoming months.’

‘A practice focused on client service and communication, where a dedicated attorney works on each matter. The level of knowledge in both the legal and technical areas is exceptional.’

‘John Hull – I greatly appreciated his legal and technical analysis and trusted his advice on patent related matters. John is a deep and quick thinker on his feet. I also appreciated his responsiveness.’

‘The individuals are very accessible and easy to communicate with. They take the time to clearly explain the issues and provide realistic options for how to proceed.’

‘For almost the last 20 years I have worked with Avi Freeman and have achieved an excellent mutual understanding with him of the unique characteristics of my technology.’

‘I have mainly been working with James Stones. I have not met a patent attorney who combines calmness, professionalism, friendliness and open-mindedness in the way James has done. He knows his business and I have attended opposition hearings where he has prepared every aspect of the process and conducted the hearing perfectly. The outcome was better than we could hope for.’