About Us

Our Offices

• Established in central London in the early 1900's, we opened a second office in central Bristol in 1987. The Bristol Office is within easy commuting distance of the UK Intellectual Property Office in Newport
  
• Both Offices offer Patent, Trade Mark and Design services. Our Records and Renewal section and our Accounts Department are housed in our Bristol Office
  

Our People

• We have over 50 employees and seven Partners
  
• We have a full complement of qualified Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys drawn from private practice and industry with broad commercial experience across all aspects of Intellectual Property law
  
• We operate a primary and secondary contact structure for all clients to ensure continuity of service, supplemented by a comprehensive record system which forms an integral part of our shared knowledge approach
  
• Client care and the role of Intellectual Property in the successful business model are key aspects of our staff training programs to ensure efficient, commercially relevant advice
  

Our Services

• We offer a full range of Patent, Trade Mark, Design and Copyright services on a global basis
• We tailor our services to our clients needs in some cases regulated by Relationship Agreements

• We offer clients FREE online access to their IP Records and an online UK renewal service at discounted prices
  

Our Clients

• Our clients range in size from sole traders to multi-national companies with global IP interests and many thousands of intellectual property assets
  
• We have a large direct client base, many with extensive overseas interests
  
• We act for a wide range of IP owners on behalf of a global network of associates
  

Relationships

• We act directly before the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), a number of other national offices, the CTM Office (OHIM) the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO)
  
• We have access to a worldwide network of experienced and trusted associates, selected on the basis of our Service Quality Review Guidelines
  
• We have close reciprocal relations with a number of commercial and litigation lawyers in London, Bristol and other major cities of the UK
  

Costs

• We strive to supply a quality service at reasonable and sustainable costs
  
• To protect clients, we do not reward staff on the basis of individual billing
  
• We have invested in specifically designed software to reduce costs to clients using our online services
  

Values

• The things we value most about our firm include:

Role in the Community

We try to play an active role in the local and larger community:

• We have a regular programme of work experience and training for both UK and overseas students
  
• We participate in fund raising in support of our annual charity and other community events
  

• We have an active environmental policy