England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
J A Kemp
J A Kemp's sizeable patent attorneys team has offices in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Paris, and Munich, and its broad offering encompasses drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications before the EPO and internationally, as well as advising clients on strategic matters, such as FTO and developing portfolios. Its client roster is diverse and includes start-ups, spinouts, multinational companies, and academic institutions across the UK, Europe, the US, and Japan. Ravi Srinivasan leads the pharmaceuticals team, senior partner Nigel Price heads up the engineering and IT pracitce, and Amanda Simons chairs the chemistry and pharmaceuticals group. Other key members of the team include biotechnology and life sciences head Patrick Campbell, Mark Roberts, who spearheads the medical devices team, software group lead John Leeming, and Andrew Bentham, who heads up the plant science and agriculture group.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The different functions of the company link together well, providing a seamless service to clients.'
‘Confidence and trust can be placed in Mark Roberts more than many other European patent attorneys.’
'A streamlined process for engaging JA Kemp as representation, with excellent technical and legal expertise.'
‘The partners will always make the extra effort to answer the client and will stay available for client's prorities’
‘John Leeming is particularly good.'
- 'Amanda Simons and James Cracknell are always available for a discussion and always prompt the client when a response is needed or a deadline approaches.'
- ‘James Egleton can do it all and is fantastic to work with.'
- 'Sarah Roques has the measured and sophisticated gravitas of a skilled orator and Ian MacLeod's broad experience is bar none.’
Key clients
- Amazon
- BASF
- Bristol-Meyers Squibb
- Cambridge University
- Eli Lilly
- GSK
- L’Oreal
- Lockheed Martin
- Oxford University
- Raspberry Pi Trading
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- Ricoh
- Roche
- Samsonite
- Stanford University
- Toyota Motor Corporation
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nigel Price, Amanda Simons, Patrick Campbell, Mark Roberts, Ravi Srinivasan, John Leeming, Andrew Bentham