Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
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Provided by Beck Greener LLP
Beck Greener is a leading UK and European intellectual property (IP) firm and one of the oldest IP firms in the world, protecting inventions, trade marks, designs and other intellectual property for over 150 years. The firm has offices in London and Spain, and continues to provide our full range of services relating to both UK and European Union Trade Marks and Designs post-Brexit. We handle contentious and non-contentious IP matters including patents, trade marks, copyright, registered and unregistered designs.
Patents: The firm’s patent practice is divided into three groups: Chemistry & Pharma; Life Sciences and Electronics, Physics & Engineering. Beck Greener’s patent attorneys draft, file and prosecute patent applications in the UK, throughout Europe and internationally. The firm has a strong track record in patent opposition and appeals before the European Patent Office.
Trade Marks: Providing the full range of services relating to registered and unregistered trade marks, the team files and prosecutes applications to register trade marks in the UK, Europe and globally for some of the world’s biggest brands. Beck Greener is one of the largest filers of new trade mark applications in the UK, and one of the UK’s largest filers of EU trade mark applications. We work with many internationally renowned brands and have experience of advising in a wide variety of business sectors. The department has a notable reputation in the entertainment industry.
Chambers Review
Beck Greener advises on patent and trade mark prosecution strategy and represents clients seeking, defending and opposing registrations in the UK, Europe and jurisdictions around the world. The firm is sought after by clients from all strands of science, technology and industry. The trade mark team offers a significant specialism in media, entertainment, publishing and cosmetics brands, while the patent team has expertise in chemistry, pharmaceuticals, electronics, engineering and software. The firm also has an office in Alicante in Spain.
Work Highlights
- Beck Greener represented Fontana Food AB in a trade mark dispute against the Government of Cyprus and the Halloumi Foundation concerning the name "Halloumi".
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team handles complicated matters with clear and commercially focused advice and a range of options. There is a good cross-section of experience, and service is always high quality."
"The team has great and very skilled practitioners who understand the commercial needs of a client."
"Beck Greener has very experienced partners that provide the information needed and keep the client's costs and interests in mind. They are rapid and very well organised."
"They are highly experienced, knowledgeable and take a practical approach to issues, obtaining excellent results for us."
"The attorneys at Beck Greener are clear and precise communicators. They have an ability to absorb unfamiliar concepts quickly and respond sensibly."
"The team handles complicated matters with clear and commercially focused advice and a range of options. There is a good cross-section of experience, and service is always high quality."
"The team has great and very skilled practitioners who understand the commercial needs of a client."
"Beck Greener has very experienced partners that provide the information needed and keep the client's costs and interests in mind. They are rapid and very well organised."
"They are highly experienced, knowledgeable and take a practical approach to issues, obtaining excellent results for us."
"The attorneys at Beck Greener are clear and precise communicators. They have an ability to absorb unfamiliar concepts quickly and respond sensibly."
Notable Practitioners
Avi Freeman is a patent attorney with expertise in a wide range of sectors such as technology, engineering, automotive, oil and gas, computer-implemented inventions, and electronic and mechanical devices in both the light and heavy engineering fields. He is frequently instructed by multinationals to coordinate their European filing strategies.
"Avi has extensive knowledge and is very supportive in every aspect of our requirements. His vision and growth strategy helps our company immensely."
Catherine Jewell is an expert in chemical, pharmaceutical and materials science patents. She is also a trade mark attorney and helps many of the firm's clients protect and commercialise their brands.
"Catherine is a delight to work with. She makes complex matters easier to understand."
"She is simply the best."
"Very knowledgeable and responsive. Great to work with."
"It has been a pleasure to work with Catherine. She is clear and precise in her instructions, which means I know exactly what I need to do."
"I cannot rate her highly enough."
Ian Bartlett's clients benefit from the depth of his experience handling complex trade mark and design disputes and portfolio management. Recent instructions have come from companies in the entertainment industry and cosmetics.
"Ian is fabulous. He is very knowledgeable, strategic and practical in his approach."
"Ian works fast while providing accurate and reliable advice."
"Ian is an outstanding and committed individual."
John Hull is recommended for his work prosecuting and defending in registry actions patents for chemicals, biotechnology, medical devices and mechanical engineering. He is qualified to litigate IP cases before UK courts as well as domestic and European registries.
"John is very skilled and knowledgeable, with in-depth knowledge of IP and business acumen. He dares to challenge others."
"John has strong legal skills and is a good communicator."
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