Cleveland Scott York is a go-to practice for clients in the engineering, automotive, chemical, and healthcare sectors. Its offering includes the prosecution of large patent portfolios and drafting applications, as well as representation in opposition and appeal matters before the EPO. Cross-border litigation, freedom to operate, and due diligence mandates are also within the firm’s strong capabilities, as well as advice on infringements. Adrian Bradley and Tom Faulkner jointly lead the team from Thames Valley and London, respectively. With a focus on materials, nanotechnology and engineering, Fraser Brown is another key name of note in Thames Valley, as is London-based Nick Bennett, who has expertise in the chemistry industry.
Testimonials
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‘The team is commercial in its approach, its response times are fantastic and the team is really good at managing expectations. The technical ability is a given.’
‘Andrew Mackenzie is my go-to patent attorney. Not one to bombard people with technical jargon, he is commercial in his approach and always willing to go above and beyond to support our needs.’
‘Very knowledgeable and approachable, making it very desirable for the specialist sector we are in.’
‘Cleveland Scott York is very knowledgeable in European patent law and has been very informative regarding our European patent prosecution. The team is extremely responsive to all email communications and even responds to communications in their evenings, which is very helpful for us, who live in a different time zone in the US.'
‘Nick Bennett is very responsive to our questions and provides well-informed patent counselling. He is also very good at providing costs estimates for certain projects.'
‘We have been working with Cleveland Scott York on an EU Patent opposition for the last 12 months. We have found them to be an exceptional help and resource in tackling a complex area of law that we were unaccustomed to.'
'They have been excellent in terms of client care and engagement, which is always a useful starting point. They have then provided great consul and strategy, with robust responses to the other party and a dedication to profound and far-reaching research, which is essential in a case such as ours.’
Key clients
- Cobham Mission Systems Ltd
- Cummins Corporation
- Hozelock Limited/Exel Industries
- Numatic International
- Braveheart Investment Group
- Saputo Dairy UK
- AMTE Power PLC.
- Kennametal Inc
- Splunk Inc
- Tesla Engineering
- Agilyx Inc.
- Metrol Technology Limited
- Stanley Black & Decker
- Dyno Nobel
- L’Oreal S.A.
- Exel Industries S.A.
- Merit Medical Systems Inc.
- Advanced Vehicle Concepts
- Westwind Air Bearings
- Sawgrass Inc.
- Energy Technologies Institute
- Battelle Memorial Institute
- Intersurgical
- Digital Barriers
- Furuno Electric Co.
- Cianna Medical Inc.
- Federal-Mogul Controlled Power
- Perkin Elmer Inc.
- Alkaloid AD
- AMTE Power Limited
- Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Edmund Bell/Jones Interiors
Work highlights
- Assisted Merit Medical Inc. with patent prosecution in the medical device field.
- Represented Agilyx Inc. in defending an oil-processing patent that was opposed at the EPO by an oil major.
- Advising Numatic International on drafting, IP strategy, and product clearance studies.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Adrian Bradley, Tom Faulkner