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Intellectual Property | UK
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Band 1
1 Burges Salmon LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedBurges Salmon offers a comprehensive intellectual property service from its base in Bristol, considered the equal of the finest London practices in terms of resources as well as talent. The team is recommended for litigation and the most complex IP-driven transactions, trade mark and design registry proceedings, and questions of rights strategy. The team acts for a wide variety of national and international household-name brands.
Band 2
2 Ashfords LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedAshfords in Exeter offers expertise in trade mark prosecution, licensing and litigation. The firm manages international trade mark portfolios for a number of well-known brands. It also has a patent prosecution service specialising in information technology and engineering.2 DAC Beachcroft LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedDAC Beachcroft in Bristol protects and commercialises intellectual property rights for healthcare, financial services, media and technology businesses. It is also noted for anti-counterfeiting, parallel import and trade mark infringement proceedings and is recommended for software licensing disputes.2 Foot Anstey LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedFoot Anstey's intellectual property practice works with clients in a wide range of sectors, such as antiques, vehicle manufacturing and payment processing. The team has particular expertise in trademark-related matters, including enforcement, registrations and portfolio management.2 Humphreys & Co.Intellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedHumphreys & Co in Bristol offers a depth of knowledge and experience in prosecution, licensing and litigation concerning trade marks, designs and copyrighted material. The firm is recommended for registry procedures and disputes involving overseas jurisdictions.2 Osborne Clarke LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedOsborne Clarke in Bristol is renowned for its skilled handling of IP commercialisation strategy, as well as contentious matters. Clients include global consumer brands and aerospace, technology and media companies. The team is particularly well-regarded for copyright, design and trade mark litigation, brand portfolio and prosecution work, and also licence and collaboration agreements.
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3 Mewburn Ellis LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedMewburn Ellis has a noted practice offering a range of intellectual property advisory and litigation support, including matters relating to patents, infringements and licensing. The firm has a broad client base which includes clients from the technology, manufacturing, education and life sciences industries.3 Thrings LLPIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedThrings handles contentious and transactional work for clients in all conceivable sectors from its office in Bath. The team assists with international trade mark prosecution, and provides expert advice to emerging businesses on how best to commercialise and protect their intellectual property assets in the UK, in Europe and around the world.