Business Details
10 Years
experience
Your Trusted Intellectual Property Partner
We are a team of highly experienced patent and trademark attorneys based in the UK and Europe, providing expert intellectual property services to clients nationwide and internationally. Our attorneys are qualified engineers and scientists with first-hand industrial experience, offering a commercially minded and practical approach to IP protection. We combine the service standards of large firms with the flexibility and cost-efficiency of a smaller practice, working with corporations, SMEs, startups, academic institutions, and individual inventors.Our expertise spans engineering, design rights, and trademark management, supported by a network of trusted overseas attorneys. We prioritise client education, clear communication, and tailored strategies to maximise IP value and commercial success.
Services
Patents
Design Rights
Trademarks
IP Portfolio Management
Patent Prosecution
Freedom to Operate Analysis
IP Due Diligence
Trademark Oppositions
Design Infringement Analysis
International IP Filings
Details
- Year established: 2016
Highlights and features
- We combine large-firm expertise with small-firm flexibility and cost transparency.
- Our attorneys are qualified engineers with hands-on industry experience.
- We provide clear, jargon-free advice tailored to engineering and design sectors.
- We offer fixed-cost pricing for key IP service stages to ensure budget certainty.
- We support clients globally through a trusted network of overseas patent attorneys.
Associations and certifications
- Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg)
What people say
Professional, friendly approach
Thorough and professional service
Expert assistance and guidance
Made complex processes simple
Commercially relevant advice
Services
Patents
We help clients secure patent protection for technical inventions through UK, European, and international applications. Our services include patentability assessments, drafting applications, and handling opposition proceedings. With engineering backgrounds, our attorneys provide clear guidance on patent strategy and enforcement for businesses across automotive, medical devices, and renewable energy sectors.
Design Rights
We specialise in registered design protection for product aesthetics, including 3D shapes and surface patterns. Our team conducts clearance searches, prepares applications, and manages global design portfolios. We advise on enforcement against copycat products and perform freedom-to-operate analyses to mitigate infringement risks for clients in manufacturing and consumer goods industries.
Trademarks
We assist businesses in registering and enforcing trademark rights for brand names, logos, and slogans. Services include trademark clearance searches, opposition filings, and portfolio management across multiple jurisdictions. Our attorneys work with clients in technology, fashion, and retail sectors to build and protect brand identity through strategic IP management.
IP Portfolio Management
We provide comprehensive management of intellectual property portfolios, including patent, design, and trademark renewals, recordal of assignments, and monitoring for infringement. Our team offers tailored advice on IP valuation, licensing agreements, and due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, ensuring clients maximise the commercial value of their IP assets.
Freedom to Operate Analysis
We conduct detailed freedom-to-operate searches to identify third-party IP risks before product launches. Our analyses cover patents, trademarks, and designs across target markets, providing clients with actionable risk assessments and design-around strategies to ensure commercialisation without infringement liabilities in sectors like medical devices and advanced materials.
People
Adrian Sewell
Founder | Patent Attorney | Mechanical Engineering
Chartered patent attorney with automotive engineering background. Qualified engineer with 15+ years' experience in IP law, specialising in mechanical inventions and patent strategy for SMEs and startups.
Nick White
Consultant Patent Attorney | Chemistry & Advanced Materials
30-year IP veteran with expertise in materials science and global patent portfolio management. Advises clients on IP strategy, FTO assessments, and opposition proceedings across chemical and energy sectors.
Jennifer Good
Consultant Trade Mark Attorney
Chartered trade mark attorney managing global brand portfolios for retail and electronics clients. Specialises in trademark clearance, enforcement, and strategic brand protection for startups and multinationals.
Richard Gillespie
Consultant Patent Attorney | Electronics, Computers & Telecoms
European patent attorney with 15+ years' experience in electronics and telecoms IP. Holds advanced degrees in computer engineering and provides expert guidance on software-related inventions and patent litigation.
Questions
How do I patent an engineering invention?
We guide you through patent drafting, filing, and examination. Our engineers-turned-attorneys ensure technical accuracy and strategic protection for your invention.
Can you help protect IP overseas?
Yes, we file European patents and coordinate international applications through trusted attorney networks in 100+ jurisdictions.
What engineering sectors do you specialise in?
We focus on automotive, medical devices, oil & gas, renewables, advanced materials, and electronics sectors with dedicated technical experts.
How do you handle design infringement cases?
We conduct infringement analyses, prepare legal arguments, and collaborate with IP solicitors to enforce design rights against copycats.
Do you work with startups?
Yes, we provide tailored IP strategies for startups, including patent education, cost-effective filings, and commercialisation support.
