Adrian Bennett
AA Thornton
AA Thornton
Client SatisfactionAA Thornton acts for clients based across Europe, North America, India, and the Far East, including corporations, academic institutions, SMEs, private investors, and individuals. Patent prosecution and opposition work at the EPO and UKIPO, as well as IP audits, form a key part of its offering. The practice handles large volumes of patent filings, especially regarding computer-implemented inventions, including quantum, artificial intelligence, and computer simulation and modelling. The team is also active in the telecoms, space technology, clean technology, medtech, biotech, agro technology, chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries. With particular expertise in the aerospace sector, managing partner Adrian Bennett heads up the engineering, physics, and mechanical devices team. The chemistry, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals department is headed up by Craig Turner, and Mike Jennings spearheads the electrical engineering, electronics telecoms, and IT patents group.
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Testimonials
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'Alex Bone has developed an excellent understanding of our technology very quickly and has drafted two patent applications for us.’
‘Personable, knowledgeable, discreet, and thoroughly professional. Alex Bone is a patent and IP design specialist.’
‘The availability of the team at a client's request regardless where the team members were and in which time zones. Professionalism in dealing with client requests. A wide range of expertise in this particular area.’
'Adrian Bennett approached a new client very professionally and reassured the client that the advice would be provided in an efficient and trustful manner.’
‘Ability to understand technical concepts, adaptability, and good communication.’
‘Good communicators, explaining in understandable terms what needs to be done, including alternative options and potential costs. Marianne Privett is especially notable.'
‘The AA Thornton team boast exceptional technical and legal expertise. Their assistance and advice has been key in the development and progression of our patent portfolio. Our portfolio covers a large and diverse range of territories and the firm's ability to provide advice relating to prosecution and protection in these different territories has been key to our portfolio's success.'
'Marianne Privett has worked with us for several years and has taken care to truly understand our technology and business practices at every step of our journey. Marianne regularly goes above and beyond our expectations and provides support and advice beyond what we would expect from a patent attorney.’
Key clients
- Sulphur Mills Limited
- Solveteq Limited
- Oasys Technologies Limited
- DeLaval Holding AB
- ODQA
- Allegro MicroSystems
- Chevron Phillips Company
- Authentix
- Sol-Gel Materials and Applications Ltd
- CP Chem
- Hovione
- Ecoflexibles Ltd
- Bang Curry Ltd
- CellmAbs
Work highlights
- Advising CellmAbs on IP matters, including due diligence and new patent applications covering its therapeutic antibody technology.
- Representing DeLaval Holdings successfully in multiple EPO Opposition Proceedings.
- Advising Allegro MicroSystems on the integration of a large number of patents into its portfolio following a recent acquisition.
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Adrian Bennett, Craig Turner, Mike Jennings