Intellectual Property
UK Guide 2025 : East Anglia
Band 1
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(01223) 364 422Chambers Review
Mills & Reeve in Cambridge counts world-leading universities, research hospitals, institutions and spin-offs among its clients. The firm advises global brand names and companies large and small on the full range of commercial intellectual property matters. It is noted for its innovative litigation and dispute resolution services, which cover trade marks, patents and designs. The firm offers an internal trade mark prosecution service and has represented clients in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, the Patents Court and the CJEU.
Work Highlights
- Mills & Reeve advised Orbit Service Partners on a licence and collaboration agreement with Verily, an Alphabet precision health technology company.
Strengths
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"The Mills & Reeve team is well led and has strong practitioners that are capable, articulate and personable. Complex product and market issues with international concerns are well-supported."
"The lawyers at Mills & Reeve's IP practice cut through to the heart of the issue, and provide no-nonsense, commercially pragmatic advice intended to achieve the most positive for the clients."
"Mills & Reeve have a very experienced team that skillfully show their acute depth of knowledge and innate ability to help clients understand and contextualise underlying issues."
"The Mills & Reeve team is well led and has strong practitioners that are capable, articulate and personable. Complex product and market issues with international concerns are well-supported."
"The lawyers at Mills & Reeve's IP practice cut through to the heart of the issue, and provide no-nonsense, commercially pragmatic advice intended to achieve the most positive for the clients."
"Mills & Reeve have a very experienced team that skillfully show their acute depth of knowledge and innate ability to help clients understand and contextualise underlying issues."
Notable Practitioners
James Fry leads the life sciences practice at Mills & Reeve in Cambridge. He is recognised for his work in life sciences and is well-versed in advising early-stage companies and research institutions on all manner of collaboration and IP licence agreements.
"Working with James is an absolute pleasure and his understanding of the life sciences sector is super-helpful."
Richard Plaistowe is a copyright, trade mark and design specialist recommended for registry proceedings, including oppositions, and for support on all manner of IP-driven transactions. He is an authority on geographical indications with respect to the protection of regional food product names.
"Richard is tenacious and practical, his responsiveness is outstanding and you have absolute confidence that he will always do his utmost for you."
"It is always a pleasure to work with Richard, he is very responsive and pro-active in finding solutions."
"Richard is a highly knowledgeable and extremely competent counsel."
Nicola Hanglin is dual-qualified as a solicitor and trade mark attorney. She assists the firm's clients with international portfolio management, trade mark prosecution and IP audits.
"Nicola is a fabulous operator who manages trade mark portfolios beautifully. She provides high quality and commercially savvy advice."
"Nicola is responsive and helpful."