Marks & Clerk LLP
Location Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA
Contact Details Contact : Rhian Granleese , Partner Tel : 020 7420 0000 Linkedin : https :// uk . linkedin . com / in / rhiangranleese Email : rgranleese @ marks-clerk . com
Marks & Clerk is a well-established intellectual property firm with over 125 years ’ experience , advising clients in protecting patents , trade marks , designs and copyright . They are the UKs largest firm of patent and trade mark attorneys and have over 620 people worldwide with a strong international presence represented by offices in Europe , Asia , Australia and the Americas .
Marks & Clerk pride themselves on working proactively with innovative businesses to identify intellectual property assets , and provide strategic advice to help protect against competitors and achieve commercial return on investment . They act for all types of clients , from university spin-outs and start-ups through to major corporations , leading academic and research institutions , science parks and SMEs .
Their patent attorneys have strong scientific and technical backgrounds complementing their legal position and are able to advise clients across all sectors , including the automotive , cleantech , electronics , engineering , life sciences , medical devices , oil & gas and IT / software industries . Their international network of trade mark attorneys provide advice to organisations across a wide range of sectors including academic and research institutions , science parks , electronics and gaming , food and beverage , fashion , sports , media and FMCG .
The firm frequently receives top rankings in the major legal directories including IAM Patent 1000 and Legal 500 . As a market leader in the IP sector they place great emphasis on professional training , for both their attorneys and support staff . Since 2010 the UK attorney practice has been awarded the ISO 9001 certification for quality management systems , demonstrating their commitment to providing a consistently high level of service to clients .
The firm is unique in having an associated consultancy firm , Marks & Clerk Consulting , and an associated legal firm , Marks & Clerk Solicitors , both of which enable a full service offering to clients .
Marks & Clerk obtain intellectual property protection for clients around the world , either directly or with support from their trusted network of associate firms .
By working as a team , Marks & Clerk Consulting ’ s intellectual property legal and valuation experts offer robust valuations of businesses ’ IP portfolios to assist them with ways to commercialise their assets . Marks & Clerk Solicitors is one of the UKs leading intellectual property practices , specialising in IP litigation and licencing . The team of litigation specialists has been involved in many very prominent court cases of late , and has built a strong reputation as one of the largest and most effective IP litigation teams in the UK . The attorneys at Marks & Clerk therefore have direct access to some of the best IP litigation specialists in the UK and China .
Marks & Clerk are involved with many R & D-led businesses on science and technology parks across the UK , as well as university technology transfer offices , joint ventures and spin-outs . They believe that science and technology parks are pivotal for encouraging innovation and creativity in the UK , and they look to provide a valuable resource for UKSPA members and tenants by working in local partnership to protect and exploit innovations in support of business objectives .
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