Gateley Legal NI

Specialist intellectual property advice, delivered as part of a fully integrated professional services group

Gateley IP is different because we are a dedicated patent and trade mark attorney group within a multi-disciplinary professional services business. As part of Gateley, our clients benefit from seamless access to legal, consultancy and advisory expertise under one roof, ensuring intellectual property strategy is aligned with their broader commercial objectives.

IP beyond protection
We do not just secure intellectual property rights. We help clients use those rights to grow, compete and create long-term value.

Gateley IP provides commercially focused patent and trade mark attorney services, helping businesses to protect, commercialise and enforce their intellectual property throughout the full business lifecycle.

We have a strong track record supporting innovative and high-growth organisations, combining deep technical expertise with clear commercial insight. Our teams advise clients from early-stage innovation and portfolio development through to investment, scale-up, collaboration and exit.

Our approach is straightforward and pragmatic. We provide advice that is clear, commercially grounded and proportionate, ensuring clients can make confident decisions quickly while maintaining long-term strategic focus.

A commercially driven approach
We take a commercial view on intellectual property and its role within a business. Our attorneys work as an extension of our clients’ teams, providing clear guidance on risk, opportunity and value at every stage of the IP lifecycle.

Clients value our ability to:
• Translate complex technical IP issues into practical commercial advice
• Provide clarity on cost, risk and outcomes
• Align IP protection with wider business strategy
• Support decision-making in time-critical situations

Gateley IP help clients use IP to drive growth
• Supporting innovation-led businesses from concept through to commercialisation and exit
• Creating robust IP portfolios that stand up to investor and buyer scrutiny
• Managing complex, multi-jurisdictional patent and trade mark portfolios
• Delivering clear, commercially focused advice that supports investment, collaboration and market entry
• Providing joined-up IP and legal advice through integrated teams within Gateley

A single point of access to specialist and strategic IP support
Gateley IP works as part of a wider team of IP litigators, corporate lawyers, commercial and regulatory experts within Gateley, allowing us to deliver joined-up advice across all aspects of IP and business operations.

This integrated approach means we can:
• Align IP strategy with corporate transactions, investment and funding
• Support enforcement and dispute resolution with technical and legal expertise
• Provide commercially driven guidance on how IP contributes to growth and competitive advantage
• Deliver coordinated support across multiple jurisdictions through established international networks

Gateley IP at glance
We are an integrated team of over 40 IP professionals, including patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys and IP specialists.

We are a national team with regional presence across key UK locations, supporting clients with both local and national capability.

We work with a broad client base, including start-ups, universities, manufacturers, retailers and multinational organisations.

Our team of attorneys offer a wide range of deep technical expertise across life sciences, chemistry, medtech, engineering, software and emerging technologies.

We have well established international networks of patent and trade mark attorneys, enabling effective management of global IP portfolios.

Our client base
We act for a wide range of clients, including:
• High-growth start-ups and scale-ups
• Universities and research organisations
• Established UK manufacturers and technology-led businesses
• International corporations and global IP portfolio holders
• Overseas associates and international law firms