Mewburn Ellis is the forward-looking IP firm.
We work with organisations building the brands and technologies that will define tomorrow. Whatever you do, wherever you’re based, and whatever your size, we can help you navigate your business journey, using Intellectual Property to imagine, plan, nurture and protect your innovations and deliver them to market.
As one of Europe’s top specialist Intellectual Property firms we believe in a personal approach to business. Our focus is on providing strategic advice to maximise the potential of your IP as an asset and so increase the value of your business. We can be counted on to be one step ahead, looking at how you can best exploit your IP portfolio both now and in the future. We’re known for providing clear, concise and to the point IP advice. We won’t crush new ideas at early stages, but from the outset we’ll be clear on what will and won’t work from an IP perspective.
Mewburn Ellis continues to grow and we are now over 300 strong. Currently the firm has more than 40 partners and 90 qualified patent and trade mark attorneys, solicitors and IP litigators spread across five offices in Europe, as well as an enthusiastic and highly motivated business services team.
Our experts work at all stages of the IP life cycle and advise about patent, trade mark and registered designs, as well as any IP-related disputes and legal and commercial requirements. Operating as one team it’s our client-focused working practices and commitment to building long-term relationships that make us the IP firm of choice for so many businesses and individuals.
Marks & Clerk is an international intellectual property (IP), technology and legal advisory firm helping organisations protect, commercialise and maximise the value of innovation.
For more than 135 years, we have worked with businesses, research organisations, universities, investors and entrepreneurs to secure and manage patents, trade marks, designs and other intellectual assets.
Today, our team includes 300+ IP professionals across 15 offices in the UK, Europe, Canada and Asia. Bringing together patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, solicitors, litigators, commercial lawyers and specialist advisors, we provide integrated support across intellectual property, technology and regulatory matters.
Our services include patents, trade marks, designs, IP strategy, portfolio management, commercialisation, technology transactions, dispute resolution and litigation support. We help organisations protect innovation, strengthen brands and unlock value from their ideas.
We also advise on artificial intelligence (AI), data protection, privacy, cybersecurity and technology regulation. Our specialists help organisations develop AI governance frameworks, navigate regulatory requirements, strengthen cyber resilience and deploy technology with confidence.
Marks & Clerk combines legal, commercial and technical expertise. With approximately 50 PhDs in our UK practice alone, our professionals have deep experience across AI and software, life sciences, engineering, chemistry, electronics, telecommunications, clean technology and other innovation-led sectors.
Our expertise is consistently recognised by leading legal and IP directories, with more than 100 individual rankings and recognitions awarded to our professionals in the past year alone.
Whether protecting breakthrough inventions, building global brands, navigating AI regulation or managing international IP portfolios, organisations worldwide rely on Marks & Clerk for practical, commercially focused advice throughout the in