Business Details
22 Years
experience
Your Trusted Intellectual Property Partner in Europe
Venner Shipley is a leading European full-service intellectual property firm with a rich heritage dating back to the early 20th century. Our multidisciplinary team of patent, trade mark, and design attorneys, alongside solicitors and barristers, delivers tailored solutions across patents, trademarks, designs, and other IP domains. With a client-centric ethos, we combine technical expertise and legal acumen to protect and commercialise innovations for clients ranging from startups to multinational corporations. Our collaborative approach, underpinned by sector-specific knowledge in AI, biotechnology, engineering, and more, ensures we address complex challenges with innovative strategies.Recognised for excellence by Chambers UK and Legal 500, we maintain offices in London, Cambridge, Manchester, Munich, and Madrid, offering global reach with localised insights. Our commitment to continuous improvement drives our holistic services, encompassing IP prosecution, litigation, and strategic advisory, ensuring clients achieve commercial success through robust IP management.
Services
Patents
Trade Marks
Designs
Copyright
Plant Varieties
Commercialisation
Disputes
SPCs & Regulatory
Renewals
IP Audits
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- We offer sector-focused IP expertise across 15+ industries, including AI, biotechnology, and engineering.
- Our team includes UPC Representatives and attorneys with in-house experience at multinational corporations.
- We provide proactive IP management strategies tailored to clients' commercial objectives.
- We maintain a global network for international IP protection and enforcement.
- Our holistic approach combines prosecution, litigation, and commercialisation services under one roof.
Services
Patents
Our patent attorneys secure protection for technological innovations globally. We advise on filing strategies, infringement risks, and portfolio management across electronics, software, chemistry, and mechanical engineering sectors. With expertise in AI, quantum computing, and bio-engineering, we represent clients before the EPO, UKIPO, and German Patent Office. Our services include opposition proceedings, Freedom-to-Operate analyses, and licensing agreements, ensuring comprehensive IP lifecycle management.
Trade Marks
We provide strategic trade mark services covering registration, enforcement, and portfolio management. Our team handles global brand protection, opposition proceedings, and litigation before EUIPO and UK courts. Specialising in non-traditional marks like colours and sounds, we advise on brand strategy, licensing, and anti-counterfeiting measures. With experience in managing portfolios for Fortune 500 companies, we ensure brands maintain commercial value through proactive policing and renewal systems.
Designs
We protect product designs through registered and unregistered design rights across UK, EU, and international jurisdictions. Our services include filing strategies for 3D shapes, graphical user interfaces, and surface patterns. We advise on infringement risks, portfolio management, and enforcement actions, combining design protection with complementary IP rights. Our team prosecutes applications at the UKIPO, EUIPO, and WIPO, ensuring comprehensive protection for consumer goods, packaging, and digital interfaces.
Disputes
Our disputes team handles complex IP litigation across patents, trademarks, designs, and copyrights. We represent clients in the Unified Patent Court, UK High Court, and European jurisdictions, specialising in validity challenges, infringement claims, and arbitration. With solicitors, barristers, and technical experts, we provide strategic advice on settlement negotiations, mediation, and trial preparation. Our experience spans pharmaceutical SPC disputes, technology patent battles, and brand enforcement actions.
Commercialisation
We advise on IP commercialisation through licensing agreements, technology transfer, and asset monetisation. Our services include due diligence for M&A transactions, IP valuation, and contract negotiation. We help clients leverage IP portfolios for revenue generation, collaborating with technical experts to develop sector-specific strategies. Specialising in life sciences and tech sectors, we ensure IP rights align with business objectives through tailored commercial frameworks.
People
Sin Gill
Managing Partner
Sin Gill leads Venner Shipley's patent team with expertise in mechanical engineering and IP strategy. He oversees the firm's expansion and client relations, bringing 25+ years of experience in patent prosecution and portfolio management.
Clare Turnbull
Head of Trade Marks
Clare Turnbull heads the trade mark practice, specialising in global brand protection. With 20+ years in IP law, she advises multinational clients on trade mark strategy, oppositions, and enforcement across diverse industries.
Daniel Byrne
Barrister
Daniel Byrne specialises in IP litigation, representing clients in complex disputes before UK courts and the Unified Patent Court. His expertise includes patent validity challenges and trade mark infringement cases.
Alex Brown
Head of Mechanical
Alex Brown leads mechanical engineering patents, advising on IP strategy for automotive and engineering innovations. He has prosecuted hundreds of patents and represented clients in EPO opposition proceedings.
Anton Hutter
Partner
Anton Hutter specialises in chemical patents and SPCs, with extensive experience in pharmaceutical IP. He advises on regulatory data exclusivity and complex patent litigation matters across Europe.
Questions
What IP services does Venner Shipley offer?
We provide comprehensive IP services including patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, plant variety rights, SPCs, commercialisation, and dispute resolution across multiple sectors.
How can I protect my invention internationally?
Our global network enables patent and trademark filings in 150+ jurisdictions, with strategic advice on PCT applications, EU unitary patents, and Madrid Protocol trade mark registrations.
Do you handle IP litigation?
Yes, our dedicated litigation team represents clients in the Unified Patent Court, UK High Court, and European jurisdictions for patent validity, infringement, and brand enforcement cases.
What sectors do your attorneys specialise in?
Our attorneys specialise in AI, aerospace, biotechnology, electronics, energy, engineering, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and software, with dedicated sector teams for tailored expertise.
How do you manage IP portfolios?
We offer customised portfolio management using advanced docketing systems, automated renewals, and strategic audits to ensure optimal protection and cost-efficiency for global IP assets.
