Commercially Relevant

With IP central to many modern businesses, we believe that IP matters should never be treated as an academic exercise. We always strive to understand all issues in their specific commercial context so that we can provide advice which fits with your commercial and strategic goals.

For example, it is our view that the first question when considering filing a patent application is not

“Is this patentable?”

rather it is

“Would it be commercially useful to file a patent application?”.

Clear

IP, like many specialist fields, is littered with jargon and special language.

We seek to make all of our advice plain speaking; our view is that one of the most important roles as an IP adviser is to provide you with a clear and succinct understanding of any given issue.

We also believe advice should “do what its says on the tin” by giving our clients clear suggested actions and recommendations because a mere list of available options is not advice.

Tailored

One of the most rewarding aspects of working in IP is working with clients of various types and sizes and from diverse sectors. As such, we appreciate that no two companies are the same.

We do not provide a “one-size-fits” all service. We are a modern and dynamic business that we will tailor our services to fit your business.

Client First

We want to listen to you and understand your business.

Our aim is not to be a mere remote adviser that can be referred to when you have a problem, we want to be available to our clients to be a trusted partner that can assist in whatever you need. We can help you form your IP strategy, taking advantage of our experience of other companies IP strategies.

Quality

We believe it almost goes without saying that we aim to provide you with the high quality work and technical excellence. Our relationships are developed on trust and your IP truly matters to us.

Adding Value

IP portfolios can grow rapidly, particularly if international protection is required. As a result costs can also escalate.

We aim to be transparent in our costs and a central goal of our business is to maximise the amount of your budget that is spent on work which adds value to your business. For example, we are focused on keeping administrative charges minimised as we believe it is our professional time which can contribute most significantly to your business.

We are of course, happy to help you with budgeting for your IP spend and to provide cost estimates up front. We also appreciate that some clients may prefer to agree fixed fees for specific work and we can offer such flexibility.

We have a network of trusted overseas agents whom we can turn to to provide you with reliable service.