Mathys & Squire LLP > Oxford, England > Firm Profile
Mathys & Squire LLP Offices
Milton Park Innovation Centre
99 Park Drive
Milton Park
England
OX14 4RY
England
Mathys & Squire LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys Tier 2
Mathys & Squire LLP’s ‘depth of knowledge in IP law’ extends to patent-related mandates, and its client roster includes large global companies, as well as start-ups, entrepreneurs, and universities. The group has demonstrable strength in opposition proceedings and is able to utilise the firm’s litigation team, and it is also handling an increasing number of patent filings. London-based Jane Clark heads up the team with notable experience in the IT sector alongside engineering specialist Paul Cozens, chemistry specialist Chris Hamer, life science expert Martin MacLean, and Alan MacDougall in Cambridge, who has extensive expertise in the electronics and communications sectors. Dani Kramer is another key team member and he ‘is highly recommended as an experienced professional with a proven track record in IP matters’.Practice head(s):
Jane Clark; Paul Cozens; Chris Hamer; Alan MacDougall; Martin MacLean
Other key lawyers:
Juliet Redhouse; Annabel Hector; Andreas Wietzke; Dani Kramer; Sean Leach; Philippa Griffin; James Pitchford; James Wilding; Laura Clews
Testimonials
‘The key strengths that Mathys & Squire bring to their patent practice are legal excellence, strong communication skills, and unparalleled dedication to client matters.’
‘Mathys & Squire LLP is highly recommended for is exceptional professionalism, expertise, and commitment to providing high-quality legal advice. The team’s depth of knowledge in IP law is evident in the insightful guidance it provides.’
‘Jane Clark is very experienced in prosecution and oppositions in the field of medical technology.’
‘Dani Kramer is highly recommended as an experienced professional with a proven track record in IP matters. He brings valuable expertise and strategic insights to clients, and his dedication and knowledge make him a reliable choice for IP-related services.’
‘Andreas Wietzke is highly recommended with extensive experience and expertise in IP law. He provides exceptional legal counsel and support, and his dedication, professionalism, and strategic insights make him a valuable asset in navigating complex IP matters.’
‘Paul Cozens has stand-out analysis and industry nous.’
‘Annabel Hector is excellent at patent prosecution.’
‘Juliet Redhouse’s legal abilities, scientific and technical knowledge, and client engagement is exceptional.’
Key clients
DeviceAtlas
Neovasc Tiara
Kenwood
Elixir Medical Corporation
MGI Tech Co
Sanofi
Work highlights
- Assisted Sanofi’s with successfully implementing a global strategy for the prosecution of patent portfolios of small molecule pharmaceutical programmes in over 50 different countries.
- Represented Kenwood successfully in a patent infringement action against a key competitor.
- Assisted Neovasc Tiara with successfully opposing multiple competitor patents.
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys Tier 2
Mathys & Squire LLP acts for large organisations, as well as start-ups, entrepreneurs, and universities on the development, management, and protection of their trademark portfolios, including on contentious oppositions and appeals before the UKIPO and EPO. In London, head of the litigation practice Margaret Arnott also jointly leads the trade mark team practice alongside Manchester-based Gary Johnston. Arnott is particularly well-versed in the automotive, oil and gas, food and beverage, clothing, e-commerce, charity, and technology sectors, and Johnston is experienced in anti-counterfeiting matters. Managing associate Harry Rowe (London) is skilled in trade mark opposition matters, and of counsel Rebecca Tew (Birmingham) has expertise in clearances, brand protection, and enforcement-related matters.Practice head(s):
Margaret Arnott; Gary Johnston
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Gary Johnston has enormous experience and sound common sense.’
‘The trade mark team has proven to be professional, efficient, and reliable.’
‘Margaret Arnott’s experience and guidance is valued.’
Key clients
Eveden Inc.
Ocean on Land Technology Ltd
British Gas
Centrica
Kenwood Limited
Harley-Davidson
Public Health England
Wacoal
Rigby & Peller
Ferrari
The Tate Gallery
Edward de Bono Limited
Unison
House of Lords
House of Commons
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
The British Tourist Authority
Work highlights
- Assisted Ocean on Land Technology with successfully implementing and managing a global filing strategy for a revolutionary hatchery system.
Mathys & Squire LLP > Firm Profile
The firm: Full-service intellectual property (IP) firm Mathys & Squire LLP works with its clients to maximise the value of their IP assets. The firm’s breadth of technical expertise and depth of professional experience are coupled with a determination to add commercial value. Mathys & Squire has a broad spread of clients, ranging from innovative startups, for which the firm’s experts assist at every stage of the business cycle, through to major UK and multinational corporations (many of whom are household names) on complex, high-value matters.
The firm’s commitment to professional excellence and its technical expertise are valued by all clients. Through its creative approach, Mathys & Squire has a successful record of securing the grant of key patents and settling disputes on the best possible terms. Client companies without their own in-house patent and trade mark departments value the firm’s understanding of their business issues and the importance and value of their IP. Mathys & Squire enjoys excellent relationships with like-minded firms of associates from all over the world.
Assignments for clients vary widely and include: strategic management of global patent and trade mark portfolios for major corporations; advising startups in relation to the creation and ownership of IP rights and their commercial exploitation; patent and trade mark prosecution, including oppositions and appeals, for major corporations; providing specialist European (EPO and OHIM) expertise to fellow professionals; working alongside solicitors and counsel in the UK, bringing to bear the firm’s complementary skills and experience; advising at CEO level on the role of IP rights in revenue generation and asset creation; finding paths through third-party patent, trade mark or other IP rights, including challenges to validity where appropriate; resolving disputes through various forms of ADR to litigation, whether as the lead firm or as part of a team; and bringing specialist IP skills to corporate finance, including due diligence.
Practice areas: Mathys & Squire offers a full range of services across patents, trade marks, designs and related IP rights, both contentious and non-contentious. Its specialist teams cover a wide spectrum of sectors including IT, electronics, telecoms, life sciences, pharmaceuticals and chemistry.
The firm’s experts have specific industry experience or advanced degrees in most relevant disciplines. The trade mark practice blends highly experienced prosecution services with portfolio management and enforcement skills.
The firm’s core areas of expertise include:
- Identifying IP capable of protection by understanding the client’s technology and business objectives.
- Obtaining valuable patent, trade mark and design registrations through skilful drafting and powerful advocacy before the world’s patent and trade mark offices.
- Representing clients in disputes and contentious proceedings (especially those of the European Patent Office), drawing wherever necessary upon the expertise of fellow professionals.
- Facilitating the commercial exploitation of a client’s IP by way of sale, licence or joint venture.
- Advising clients in relation to their IP strategy and management of their IP portfolios.
Mathys & Squire’s 35 partners, two of counsels and 44 associates are assisted by a further 26 technical assistants at various stages of qualification and a team of 18 paralegals. This spread of expertise, operating across 10 UK and European offices, with teams based in China, Japan and Dublin, enables the firm to deploy a team with the right skills and seniority at the right cost to deliver bespoke IP solutions and business advice to meet clients’ needs.
Other UK offices: Birmingham, Cambridge, Manchester, Oxford, York and Newcastle
European offices: Luxembourg, Munich and Paris
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT & engineering | Jane Clark | jaclark@mathys-squire.com | |
| IT & engineering | Paul Cozens | pdcozens@mathys-squire.com | |
| Life sciences & chemistry | Chris Hamer | ckhamer@mathys-squire.com | |
| IT & engineering | Alan MacDougall | ajmacdougall@mathys-squire.com | |
| Life sciences & chemistry | Martin MacLean | mrmacLean@mathys-squire.com | |
| Trade marks & designs | Margaret Arnott | mjarnott@mathys-squire.com | |
| Trade marks & designs | Gary Johnston | gwjohnston@mathys-squire.com |
Staff Figures
Number of partners : 35 Number of other fee-earners : 72 Other staff : 125Diversity/Community
At Mathys & Squire we take diversity and corporate social responsibility very seriously.
We are proud to be an employer of choice, and our workplace is diverse, inclusive and welcoming. Our staff come from a wide range of nationalities, educational backgrounds and cultural heritages. A third of our partners are female while part time and flexible working is common across the firm. We offer enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave pay.
Our recruitment process reaches out to a wide range of universities and our interview style is designed to allow individuals to relax and perform to their best ability. We maintain a best practice, supportive environment where all our staff can develop and reach their full potential. We are active members of IP Inclusive, a profession-wide initiative committed to making the IP profession more inclusive. Our Social Committee works hard to ensure our events calendar appeals to all ages and accommodates a range of different interests and tastes. We have run Unconscious Bias training for our partners and Diversity training for both staff and partners.
We are also heavily committed to giving back to our local communities. In London, we work closely with St James’ Church of England Primary School in Bermondsey, working on initiatives such as National Science Week and the annual competition to design the Mathys & Squire Christmas card. Each Christmas, the London office also supports the Southwark Council Children at Risk team by providing presents for children within their care. Our ‘Charity of the Year’ in 2019 is Guide Dogs.
We are also committed to monitoring our environmental policies and carbon footprint. In this regard, we are proud to be ISO 14001 accredited, which focuses on environmental management and recognises that, as a firm, we are committed to improving our environmental performance through efficient use of resources, a reduction of waste and lessening our carbon footprint. In support of the environment more generally, we are partnered with Trees for Life, a UK-charity that works to protect the Caledonian Forest in Scotland.
Diversity
As a firm committed to diversity and equality, Mathys & Squire actively supports the diverse make-up of its members and staff. To this end, the firm has appropriate policies and procedures in place across recruitment; training and professional development; reward and remuneration, to foster a working environment that supports this goal. Mathys & Squire’s policies, which are monitored and regularly reviewed by the management board, are free of discrimination on the grounds of race (including colour, nationality and ethnic origin), disability, gender reassignment, age, sexual orientation, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion and/or belief. Mathys & Squire is proud to be an employer of choice, and promote a workplace that is diverse, inclusive and welcoming. Staff come from a wide range of nationalities, educational backgrounds and cultural heritages.
The firm’s recruitment process reaches out to a wide range of universities, while the interview style adopted across all teams throughout the hiring process is designed to allow individuals to relax and perform to their best ability. Maintaining a best practice, supportive environment where all Mathys & Squire staff can develop and reach their full potential is paramount.
An active member of IP Inclusive, an organisation committed to making the IP profession more inclusive, Mathys & Squire is part of the high-level ‘think tank’ devoted to improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the industry. This project brings together senior and managing partners to share ideas and best practices across numerous IP firms. The collaboration underlines the patent and trade mark professions’ commitment to create genuine, lasting changes to working practices and cultures. As part of this commitment, HR partner Alan MacDougall is proud to have signed IP Inclusive pledge.
Diversity
As a firm committed to diversity and equality, Mathys & Squire actively supports the diverse make-up of its members and staff. To this end, the firm has appropriate policies and procedures in place across recruitment; training and professional development; reward and remuneration, to foster a working environment that supports this goal. Mathys & Squire’s policies, which are monitored and regularly reviewed by the management board, are free of discrimination on the grounds of race (including colour, nationality and ethnic origin), disability, gender reassignment, age, sexual orientation, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion and/or belief. Mathys & Squire is proud to be an employer of choice, and promote a workplace that is diverse, inclusive and welcoming. Staff come from a wide range of nationalities, educational backgrounds and cultural heritages.
The firm’s recruitment process reaches out to a wide range of universities, while the interview style adopted across all teams throughout the hiring process is designed to allow individuals to relax and perform to their best ability. Maintaining a best practice, supportive environment where all Mathys & Squire staff can develop and reach their full potential is paramount.
An active member of IP Inclusive, an organisation committed to making the IP profession more inclusive, Mathys & Squire is part of the high-level ‘think tank’ devoted to improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the industry. This project brings together senior and managing partners to share ideas and best practices across numerous IP firms. The collaboration underlines the patent and trade mark professions’ commitment to create genuine, lasting changes to working practices and cultures. As part of this commitment, HR partner Alan MacDougall is proud to have signed IP Inclusive pledge.
Client Testimonials
COMPANY/FIRM: Reinhold Cohn & Partners
TESTIMONIAL: “The entire team at Mathys & Squire is very professional, welcoming and very patient. We pose some difficult issues sometimes and we always get a prompt, detailed response which enables us to take a final decision with the client. We are very pleased both professionally and administratively.”
COMPANY/FIRM: BorgWarner
TESTIMONIAL: “I’ve worked with Mathys & Squire for the last 15 years. They mostly deal with our patent work and some design registration. I’m impressed with the way they deal with all our patent office issues. On a personal level, they are easy to work with and, when we write new patents, they make the process straightforward and painless.”
COMPANY/FIRM: Moderna
TESTIMONIAL: “I have not found any scientific area of focus where [the] team aren’t comfortable. The Mathys & Squire team do excellent legal work for us and are always on the lookout for information that will help further our understanding of European legal issues.”
COMPANY/FIRM: Rotolight
TESTIMONIAL: “If intellectual property is or could be important to your business, and you want to be assured of the best possible advice, then look no further than Mathys & Squire and Dani Kramer in particular, you will be hard pressed to find any better.”
Client Testimonials
COMPANY/FIRM: Reinhold Cohn & Partners
TESTIMONIALS: The entire team at Mathys & Squire is very professional, welcoming and very patient. We pose some difficult issues sometimes and we always get a prompt, detailed response which enables us to take a final decision with the client. We are very pleased both professionally and administratively.
COMPANY/FIRM: BorgWarner
TESTIMONIALS: I’ve worked with Mathys & Squire for the last 15 years. They mostly deal with our patent work and some design registration. I’m impressed with the way they deal with all our patent office issues. On a personal level, they are easy to work with and, when we write new patents, they make the process straightforward and painless
COMPANY/FIRM: Moderna
TESTIMONIALS: I have not found any scientific area of focus where [the] team aren’t comfortable. The Mathys & Squire team do excellent legal work for us and are always on the lookout for information that will help further our understanding of European legal issues.
COMPANY/FIRM: Rotolight
TESTIMONIALS: If intellectual property is or could be important to your business, and you want to be assured of the best possible advice, then look no further than Mathys & Squire and Dani Kramer in particular, you will be hard pressed to find any better.