Patents

Patents are monopoly rights granted in respect of novel inventions capable of industrial application. The monopoly right lasts for 20 years from the date of filing of the patent. United Kingdom patents may be granted either by the United Kingdom Patent Office or through the European Patent Office. Patent rights may be enforced in the High Court or the Patents County Court.

Members of Chambers have extensive experience and expertise in all aspects of patent law. They regularly act for clients in the UK courts, the Patent Office and the European Patent Office. Some members of Chambers have appeared as experts on UK patent law in other jurisdictions.

All members of Chambers accept patent cases in all technical fields; some individuals have particular strengths in certain technologies such as biotechnology, chemistry or electronics. Further information on the special expertise of individual members of Chambers is available from the clerks.