Marks & Clerk

Marks & Clerk is one of the world’s leading IP firms. Its team of patent and trade mark attorneys is one of the largest in Europe, recognised alongside its team of solicitors as leaders in their field.

Within the global network, the firm has unrivalled wealth and depth of expertise that ensure its clients are advised on how best to obtain, protect, exploit and defend their IP rights. Globally the firm has over 300 IP practitioners based in 15 locations operating across all sectors. Its client base is diverse, ranging from new ventures to well-known multinational corporations. Marks & Clerk can offer access to an extensive but integrated international network of IP practitioners.

Marks & Clerk is unique in its international footprint, which comprises a network of international offices in Europe (the UK and Luxembourg), Canada and Asia (China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia). In these territories, we are able to directly prosecute and manage your intellectual property rights.

Partners from all Marks & Clerk’s offices meet regularly to discuss best practice thereby ensuring a consistently high quality of service across our network. The benefits of working with our international network include a consistent approach to quality, responsiveness and cost, and the convenience of protecting and managing international portfolios via a single dedicated Relationship Partner. Country-specific queries can easily be addressed and answered without having to engage an outside firm with their associated costs.