Chambers Review
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Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Schlich is a patent and trade mark firm with European-qualified attorneys prosecuting and defending IP rights across life sciences, hi-tech engineering and consumer goods. The team acts for clients ranging from SMEs to multinational corporations.
Strengths
The team at Schlich are adept at grasping complex and novel electrical engineering concepts and also at distilling them to the appropriate language for a patent application.
Schlich has very experienced and expert practitioners who know the intricacies of European and international patent practice inside out, and their advice to us has been excellent.
The life sciences expertise of the Schlich team is exceptional, and they are a huge asset in attaining successful grants and helping to formulate future IP strategy.
They are very thorough and send emails well in advance of key deadlines. They also understand our technology and write very well.
Schlich provides an extremely professional, personalised, client-oriented service and cost-effective service. They are flexible and take non-standard situations in their stride.
Work Highlights
Schlich, on behalf of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe, overturned on appeal an EPO Opposition Division decision which had favoured a patent held by Amgen.
Key contact
George Schlich is a key contact.