Intellectual Property | UK

Goodwin is an international market leader in intellectual property law. The firm's Cambridge office is run by ex-Taylor Wessing lawyers with many years' experience working with innovators in the surrounding research cluster. It caters to spin-offs, early-stage and multinational companies in life sciences, electronics and software. The firm also has expertise in the protection of all core rights and the commercialisation of new products for the global market.

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.

Taylor Wessing operates a respected intellectual property practice from its office in East Anglia. The firm has extensive experience in assisting clients in the biotech sector, with noted expertise in IP licensing and corporate transactions.

Birketts carries out substantial intellectual property work in their Cambridge and Norfolk offices. The firm regularly supports clients with licensing transactions, IP disputes and trademark portfolio management.

Mishcon de Reya acquired Taylor Vinters in 2023, noted as a leading adviser to businesses in Cambridge's vibrant research hub, and many life sciences and technology innovators beyond. The team has a particularly strong reputation for licensing transactions of all kinds and brand strategy, acting for businesses ranging in size from startups to well-known multinationals. It is able to work on an international scale, supported by an office in Singapore.