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Kilburn & Strode LLP

Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

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Kilburn & Strode LLP

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About

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Kilburn & Strode understands the point where business, innovation and the law meet. Its reputation for straight-talking, commercially sound advice has helped to make it one of Europe's leading intellectual property firms. Dedicated to helping its clients protect and profit from ideas, the team is renowned for making the complex simple and for seeing the business issues as clearly as the legal ones. 

The firm: Kilburn & Strode is wholly focused on intellectual property. This single-minded approach enables the team to advise on the many legal, commercial and technical issues that come together in this highly complex area of the law.

The firm is home to many attorneys who are recognised as leading the way in their various disciplines. The well-respected trade mark and patent teams include specialists in electronics, IT, biotechnology, chemistry (material and pharmaceutical) and engineering. Collectively, they manage to combine being at the top of their game with a reputation for friendliness and jargon-free advice.

This is a firm that understands the value in tailoring its approach to suit the aims of each client. The team works collaboratively, taking the time to understand the issues on the table and the possibilities in the marketplace. It's an approach that has been honed over many years with a range of clients – big and small, established and new, universities and individuals.

Working this way has helped to make the firm a leading choice Europe-wide for IP advice.

Industries (4)

  • Patents
  • Trade Marks
  • Design
  • Copyright

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Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Kilburn & Strode is considered a leading destination for filing, portfolio management and rights strategy. The firm is commended for its deep and varied expertise in electronics, life sciences, mechanical engineering and trade marks, and for its powerful UK and EU oppositions practice. Attorneys also assist with SPC applications, infringement litigation and licence agreements. The firm also has offices in Munich, Netherlands and the USA.

Work Highlights

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  • Kilburn & Strode coordinated the worldwide prosecution of patent applications relating to Immunocore’s PRAME franchise.

Strengths

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  • They are strategically minded, big-picture thinking, and keep in mind the portfolio as a whole. The team have a firm grasp on complex biology and understanding of the competitive landscape.

    Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys respondentUK
  • The patent and trade mark teams at Kilburn & Strode are exceptional in their competency. Their breadth in patents and trade marks is excellent and we have always received all the requested advice.

    Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersGwilym Roberts
    Eminent PractitionersGwilym Roberts

    Gwilym Roberts

    Gwilym Roberts is recommended for the filing and protection of large patent portfolios. He advises primarily on electronic engineering and physics patents, and is frequently instructed to take over troubled registry cases on appeal. He currently sits as the chair.

  • Band 1Iain Stewart
    Band 1Iain Stewart

    Iain Stewart

    Ian Stewart's practice encompasses trade mark strategy, dispute resolution and anti-counterfeiting.

    • I think Iain Stewart is the best-of-the-best in the UK/EU.

      Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys respondentUK
    • Iain Stewart is my go-to for European issues. I trust his judgement and he delivers practical and business-friendly advice.

      Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys respondentUK
  • Band 1Jennifer Harris
    Band 1Jennifer Harris

    Jennifer Harris

    Jennifer Harris is a chemicals expert, drafting and prosecuting patents for pharmaceuticals, composite materials, polymers and synthetic methods. She is experienced in pre-grant, opposition and appeal proceedings.

    • Jennifer Harris has consistently demonstrated her skills and smarts.

      Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys respondentUK

Ranked Individuals at Kilburn & Strode LLP (3)

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    Gwilym Roberts

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    Jennifer Harris

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    Iain Stewart

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Members

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  • Jennifer Harris

  • Tom Leonard

  • Alexander Korenberg

  • Nick Shipp

  • Sarah Lau

    Head of Department

  • Ryan Pixton

  • Nick Lee

  • Richard Howson

  • Nick Bassil

  • Jonathan Morrall

  • Gareth Fennell

    Head of Department

  • Elizabeth Crooks

  • Mark Abthorpe

  • Jamie Atkins

  • Jo Bradley

  • Caelia Bryn-Jacobsen

  • Emily Collins

  • Rike Dekker

  • Barbara Durling

  • Tom Hamer

  • Marco Morbidini

  • Nick Noble

  • Rowena Tolley

  • Iain Stewart

    Head of Department

  • Jeremy Smith

  • Gregory St Clair Jones

  • Harry Harden

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