Our team of patent lawyers many of whom are also qualified in science or engineering subjects provide a full range of legal services relating to the protection, exploitation and litigation of patents and know-how to clients.

Our knowledge of specific industry sectors such as pharmaceutical and biosciences, chemicals, electronics, communications, IT and e-commerce enables us to add value by providing industry focused legal advice.

In particular, we have extensive experience of planning and running patent disputes in Europe as well as HK and mainland China.

Key services include:

• advice on patentability and patent filing strategies  
• "freedom to use" opinions  
• advice on litigation strategies including cross-border injunctions  
• national and multi-national patent litigation including revocation actions and actions for declarations of non-infringements  
• trade secret litigation  
• EPO oppositions  
• interlocutory injunctions  
• damages enquiries and accounts of profits  
• drafting commercial agreements including development, joint venture, manufacturing, distribution and licensing agreements  
• drafting confidentiality clauses and non-disclosure agreements  
• securitisation  
• due diligence  
• audits