Intellectual Property
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 4
About
Provided by Marks & Clerk
Our market-leading patent litigation team makes us one of the most frequently instructed firms in this area. We are regularly trusted with the most complex and high-value matters because of the strategic, legal and technical excellence of our top ranked patent litigators. We are as comfortable conducting a single national patent action as we are co-ordinating a team of trusted partners in international multi-jurisdictional litigation.
We advise across the full spectrum of sectors, from life sciences to high tech and engineering. Our clients include many of the largest pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical companies in the world. They have diverse product and innovator portfolios including monoclonal antibodies, new chemical entities, vaccines, research tools, bio-processes, formulations and dosage regimes. On the high tech and engineering side we work with cutting-edge global companies including those specialising in software and electronics as well as those in more traditional electrical, mechanical and engineering industries.
Many of our specialist litigators have a science or engineering background in addition to top-level legal skills. Where additional and specialised technical expertise is needed we can draw upon the world-class knowledge of our patent attorney colleagues.
Chambers Review
Marks & Clerk is a dedicated IP firm noted as a regular presence in the patent courts, fighting cases for leading electronics, engineering and pharmaceutical companies. The firm is also recommended for disputes involving all non-patent rights, trade marks in particular. Clients benefit from the firm's strong relationship with its sister patent and trade mark attorney firm.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The excellent team at Marks & Clerk is proactive, focused and realistic."
"There is a great team at M&C who are brilliant at getting on top of the technical details and distilling the complicated issues."
"Marks & Clerk always proactively raise issues and are very flexible with regard to fees and invoices."
"The excellent team at Marks & Clerk is proactive, focused and realistic."
"There is a great team at M&C who are brilliant at getting on top of the technical details and distilling the complicated issues."
"Marks & Clerk always proactively raise issues and are very flexible with regard to fees and invoices."
Notable Practitioners
Mike Gilbert is recommended for his expert handling of complex life sciences patent litigation. He is highly regarded for his practice specialism in SPCs and biopharmaceutical patents.
"Mike is an outstanding lawyer."
"Mike provides us with excellent advice in a timely manner."
"Mike is a pragmatic lawyer who knows the industry and the barristers very well."