Keltie LLP

About

Provided by Keltie LLP

UK

Number of partners: 23

Number of directors: 4

Number of associates: 6

Number of assistants: 12

CONTACTS

Patents (UK): [email protected]

Trade Marks (UK): [email protected]

Domain Names (UK): [email protected]

Designs (UK): [email protected]

IP (Ireland): [email protected]

IP Consulting: [email protected]

THE FIRM

Keltie is a European IP firm with a unique personality. A firm that’s renowned for its excellence, earned by putting talented, energetic and principled people at its heart.

Headquartered in London and with other offices in Cambridge, the Cotswolds, Galway and Dublin (Ireland), Keltie specialises in IP law and management. Its clients benefit from an extraordinarily experienced, multi-faceted group of IP attorneys who work across all technologies and commercial fields.

The essence of Keltie goes far beyond what the firm does. It’s about how the firm does it — with an unparalleled spirit of togetherness, fairness and enjoyment. Its people are passionate, responsive, commercial and down-to-earth. Their spirit embraces the clients they are proud to serve.

The firm’s style is one of open, fluid teamwork, with a collective approach that rejects competitive billing. A progressive attitude shows in everything that Keltie’s people do: in their curiosity to ask the right questions; in their vision to keep sight of the goal; and in their creativity to seek constructive solutions.

Keltie’s Irish practice was founded in 2016 by patent and trade mark Partner Sean Cummings. Through this EU presence, Keltie continues to represent clients directly before the EUIPO. Now an established part of the Irish IP scene, the firm has attracted an impressive base of Irish clients.

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK

Trade Marks:

Keltie’s trade mark team comprises 11 fee earners and 11 support staff (paralegals and formalities specialists) and is led by Partners Rosemary Cardas, Alistair Gay, Manuela Macchi, and Ben Britter. Among the leading brand protection experts in Europe, the group comprises multilingual trade mark attorneys with backgrounds in law and business. Their expertise extends through the full trade mark lifecycle, including searching and filing, portfolio management, opposition, enforcement and appeal proceedings. They represent a wide range of clients from start-ups to multinationals, including well-known brands from the fashion, entertainment, sports, food and beverage, energy, financial, insurance, legal and tourism sectors.

Patents:

Keltie’s patent group comprises 36 attorneys with world-class professional experience built on experience as engineers and scientists in industry and research. The group is led by Partners Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (software and IT), Dr. Joanne Hopley (engineering) and Dr. Devanand Crease (life sciences and medtech) supported by 14 paralegals and formalities specialists. It covers every technical field, including automotive, marine, aerospace, bioscience and medical technologies, chemistry and material science, environmental technologies, software, information technology, telecommunications, physics and electromechanical engineering. Keltie’s patent attorneys spend much of their time handling the firm’s flourishing practice before the EPO. They appear frequently in opposition and appeal proceedings and enjoy a remarkable rate of success in contentious matters.

Designs:

Headed by Partners Michael Moore, Mark Richardson and Emily Weal, Keltie’s design team has pioneered design clearance searching protocols that set industry standards. Keltie is among the go-to firms in Europe for design law advice, clearance and filings, and frequently assists in design matters for clients in luxury brands, consumer electronics and engineering.

AI and Quantum:

Headed by Partners Colin Paterson and Kim Bayliss, Keltie’s AI and Quantum Technologies team is one of the largest in the UK, advising on the protection of advanced computer-implemented inventions across artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum technologies. The team brings decades of experience handling complex technologies including neural networks, probabilistic models, deep learning architectures and post-quantum cryptography, and acts for clients ranging from high-growth innovators to established multinational technology companies. Its work spans sectors such as financial technology, telecommunications, medical and imaging technologies, consumer electronics, automotive, renewable energy and quantum communications. The group is particularly noted for its ability to navigate the complex and evolving patentability framework before the EPO, supporting clients with drafting and prosecution, portfolio strategy, detectability and commercialisation, as well as due diligence and investor support.

IP Consulting:

Guided by the in-house IP management experience of partner Richard Lawrence, Keltie’s IP consulting group works with organisations to manage their IP effectively. The group helps clients in various ways, from ad hoc advice on specific projects to providing resources, including secondments, on an ongoing basis through the firm’s corporate support group.

CLIENTS:

Jaguar Land Rover, Group Lotus, Subsea 7, Vestas, Joules, Professional Golfers Association, Ryder Cup, Swarovski, Mastercard and NBC Universal