Practice Areas

Our attorneys can advise on many areas of intellectual property in relation to both non-contentious and contentious, and across all worldwide jurisdictions.

Our Practice Areas

Patents

Maucher Jenkins is a full service Intellectual Property (IP) firm that delivers all of the core patent skills you would expect, but unlike many firms, we don’t stop there. All of our attorneys are skilled in delivering these services in a way that is tailored to your individual business needs.

Trade Marks & Brand Protection

Our trade mark team protects the brands and trade mark portfolios of a wide range of clients, including start-ups, SMEs and multi-nationals.

Design Protection

Protecting your product’s design is a vital part of any intellectual property strategy. Our team of expert design filers are very experienced in this area of IP law and can guide through protecting and enforcing your own rights.

Copyright

IP Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Wherever possible, we help our clients to resolve disputes without there being a need to go to court.

IP Strategy/Licensing and Contract Law

As well as advising on filing and prosecution strategies, we can help you to develop and implement strategies that maximise the quality and value of your IP while minimising the cost and management burden of owning it.

IP Transactions & Exploitation

Our IP Transactions team can work closely with you to develop and implement a cohesive strategy to protect and generate the maximum value from your IP portfolios.

Plant Breeder’s Rights/Plant Variety Rights

Our life sciences teams in the UK and Germany can help you with applying for Plant Breeder’s Rights at the UK and German Patent Offices.

Employee Invention Law

Inventions can be financially rewarding for both employee inventors and their employers. In Germany, the Employee Invention Law regulates the fair balance of interests between employees and employers.

Competition Law

The German Unfair Competition Act (UWG) is an effective instrument for combating unfair business practices.

Sector Expertise

Our technical expertise extends across all industries, technologies and involves all areas of business.

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Engineering & Physics

We have been helping clients to obtain patent protection in the fields of engineering and physics for many years and continue to excel in this area.

IT, Software & Electronics

Maucher Jenkins has long been recognised as one of Europe’s leading IP firms across the broad field of electronics, computing and software and has pioneered patent law in this field.

Artificial Intelligence

Our patent attorneys have a wealth of experience in artificial intelligence technologies. We obtain patent protection for a range of companies from large multinational corporations to start-ups.

Telecommunications

As telecommunications have rapidly developed, so too has our reputation as leading patent attorneys in this field. We ensure our clients’ work is secure with patent protection across Europe, China and the rest of the world.

Life Sciences

Life sciences patent law is one of the most challenging and evolving areas of intellectual property law. With highly qualified patent attorneys in both the UK and Germany, our team is well-placed to help clients navigate the specific exclusions that vary between different countries.

Biotechnology

Our biotechnology patent attorneys have broad experience in intellectual property protection in this highly complex area. Our team can help you secure your inventions with patent protection, ensuring the commercial success of your innovation.

Chemistry & Pharmaceuticals

Our patent attorneys are industry leaders who protect and enforce intellectual property rights in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Medtech & Medical Devices

Our patent attorneys have been helping clients obtain medtech and medical device patents for over 30 years.

Green Energy

Our patent attorneys have a wide range of expertise across the varied technologies involved in the transition to sustainable and renewable energy.

Consumer Products

Because of the value of everyday objects and products to consumers, their branding is extremely important. Consumer products’ branding, packaging and shape are therefore extremely important, and we can advise on the best way to protect these elements.

Media

Maucher Jenkins has a wealth of experience in patenting inventions in the areas of broadcast, digital and social media, such as targeted advertising, electronic programme guides, mobile apps and gaming.

Nanotechnology

With specialist knowledge of semiconductor technology, materials science, bio-nanotech and nano-analysis, Maucher Jenkins is well placed to provide you with expert advice on protecting your innovations in nanotechnology.

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Our IP attorneys and staff in London are trained in searching and watching, filing and prosecution of our clients’ intellectual property.

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