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Intellectual Property | UK

Scotland

This section covers disputes related to patent, copyright and trade mark infringement, litigation concerning trade secrets and related issues such as licensing, IP commercialisation and audits. A separate Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys ranking also features in this section, concerned with mark registration, registry proceedings, patent and trade mark searches and specialist IP advice to innovator companies and IP lawyers. 

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Band 1

  1. Burness Paull
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    Burness Paull
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    Burness Paull in Edinburgh has a highly respected practice noted above all for brand and technology licensing and trade mark protection. The team is a leading destination for contentious patent and IP registry procedures. It serves businesses large and small, operating in all sectors of the economy, and frequently advises clients on proceedings taking place all over the world.
  2. CMS
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    CMS
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    CMS in Glasgow is able to operate on a national and global scale, led by Scotland-based experts. The firm has an excellent reputation for work with clients in universities, entertainment, sports, natural resources and life sciences. It is a leading light for technology transfer and sponsorship arrangements.
  3. Pinsent Masons
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    Pinsent Masons
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 1 | 23 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons in Edinburgh offers expertise in complex contentious and transactional matters, often with international implications. Particularly active in the life sciences, technology, and food and beverage sectors, the team is highlighted for its formidable trade mark and technology transfer offerings. The team is frequently instructed on complex patent validity and assignment litigation.
  4. Pinsent Masons LLP
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    Pinsent Masons LLP
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 1 | 23 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons in Edinburgh offers expertise in complex contentious and transactional matters, often with international implications. Particularly active in the life sciences, technology, and food and beverage sectors, the team is highlighted for its formidable trade mark and technology transfer offerings. The team is frequently instructed on complex patent validity and assignment litigation.
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Band 2

  1. Brodies LLP
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    Brodies LLP
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Brodies in Edinburgh offers an impressive bench of commercial and contentious IP specialists who have experience of all conceivable procedures involving all core rights. The team acts for international as well as local leaders in all key economic sectors, including hi-tech, energy, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals. It has additional expertise in life sciences regulation. It is especially well regarded for litigation, including patent and design infringement cases.
  2. Harper Macleod LLP
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    Harper Macleod LLP
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    Harper Macleod in Edinburgh and Glasgow handles IP commercialisation transactions for clients in the food and drink, emerging business, sports and life science sectors. The firm acts for a distinguished public and third-sector client base. It is experienced in trade mark and patent litigation. The firm manages brand portfolios for regional, national and international organisations, many of which are well known around the world.
  3. Morton Fraser MacRoberts
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    Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Morton Fraser MacRoberts offers guidance on IP licensing, technology transfer, and brand and software protection. The team is noted for its expertise in media and technology, financial services, food and drink, and public sector issues. It also coordinates IP disputes covering overseas jurisdictions. In November 2023, Morton Fraser and MacRoberts merged; the combined firm is called Morton Fraser MacRoberts.
  4. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. BTO Solicitors LLP
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    BTO Solicitors LLP
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    BTO Solicitors offers lawyers with expertise in both intellectual property and data protection. The team is well equipped to advise clients in the music industry on a range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, together with clients across a variety of other sectors.
  2. Dentons
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    Dentons
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Dentons in Glasgow has a powerful commercial and contentious IP offering whose strengths include patent licensing and brand strategy. The firm has particularly deep sector expertise in consumer products, food and drink, and life sciences. It has extensive experience resolving disputes through arbitration and mediation. The firm also advises on the treatment of IP assets in corporate transactions.
  3. DLA Piper Scotland LLP
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    DLA Piper Scotland LLP
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper in Edinburgh acts for an impressive roster of clients across a wide range of sectors, including leaders in media, life sciences and technology. The team has equally impressive offerings in transactions, technology transfer and litigation. It handles exclusive UK and Scotland-wide IP matters for a number of well-known brands.
  4. Anderson Strathern
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 3
  5. Thorntons Law LLP
    Intellectual Property
    2025 | Band 3