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Our Attorneys

Our partners, senior associates and associates are all Chartered and European Patent Attorneys, Chartered and European Trade Mark Attorneys or solicitors. Many are qualified in both patents and trade marks. Experienced attorneys are on hand in all of our offices, including London, Munich and Oslo, to advise on all aspects of British, European and international patent, design and trade mark law.

Our attorneys have represented clients in over 1,000 oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office and in many trade mark oppositions and appeals. All of our patent attorneys are licensed to conduct litigation in the Patents County Court, with some also certified to conduct patent litigation in the High Court.

We recruit graduates and post-graduates, many with doctorates, from some of the world’s finest universities and train them to qualification. Many of our attorneys have been awarded prizes for their exceptional performance in the qualifying examinations.

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Our Awards

Our reputation for quality and high standards is highlighted by the regular references and testimonials in the leading legal and IP directories. Dehns is consistently recognised as a top tier firm by the likes of Chambers, Legal 500 and Managing Intellectual Property, and is proud of the work our patent, trade mark consulting and litigation teams carry out every day.

In 2023, Dehns was delighted to have won the Gold Award for “Best IP Advisor: UK & Ireland”; this was the second year running that we were recognised by Leaders League, one of the leading pan-European Legal Guides, having also won the Gold Award for “Best European IP Firm: Patent Prosecution” in 2022.

Dehns acts for a wide range of clients across a variety of industry sectors. A selection of companies for whom we act:

Patents

Coca-Cola

Baker Hughes

Arm Ltd

RTX Corporation

Collins Aerospace

Borealis

Carrier Corporation

Kimberly-Clark

Equinor

Quell Therapeutics

Oxford Genetics

Nextera AS

Trade Marks and Designs

Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

Janus Henderson Investors

Whitworths

The Open University

Apple Corps

Man Group

Universities and Research Organisations

University of Warwick

Imperial College London

King’s College London

Inven2

NTNU TTO

VIS

Memberships

Our clients can be assured that they are in safe hands, as each individual attorney is a registered member of various recognised intellectual property organisations and therefore adheres to strict codes of ethics and practice.

The membership organisations and accreditations require each attorney to stay abreast of current and forthcoming changes in intellectual property law, and share their experiences through presenting at intellectual property events.

  • Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
  • European Patent Institute (EPI)
  • Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA)
  • European Community Trademark Association (ECTA)
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
  • International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
  • Marques
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