England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Kilburn & Strode LLP ‘is a top-tier UK and EU Intellectual Property firm’, and with an office in California, the practice is able to service its Silicon Valley and San Francisco-based clients effectively. The team has seen a growth in activity regarding the AI, food and beverages, and healthcare sectors, and continues to be strong in the life sciences and technology spaces, supporting clients in EPO prosecutions, oppositions, and appeals. Nick Lee spearheads the life sciences and chemistry team, while Gareth Fennell heads up the technology practice, which also includes managing partner Richard Howson, who has a strong focus on the aerospace and automotive sectors. The engineering group is chaired by Robin Lloyd, and firm chairman and honorary secretary of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys Gwilym Roberts is also a key name of note.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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'Kilburn attorneys are among the best at asking the right questions and driving for not necessarily a quick win, but flexibility and higher value.’
- 'Gareth Fennell and Jennifer Harris provide valuable advice on IP strategy and legal counselling on IP related matters.'
- 'Robin Lloyd has great attention to detail, and he is practical yet also creative with commercial solutions.'
‘Kilburn & Strode is a top-tier UK and EU Intellectual Property firm. The team's expertise is well balanced across different areas of IP Law to cover patents, designs, trade marks, and copyrights. The client focus, creativity, and excellence of the team makes Kilburn & Strode a unique IP firm to work with.'
‘Strong expertise across a wide variety of technologies and IP subject matter. They keep up to date with new developments and are a progressive firm, and they have very good bench strength across the board, good knowledge of a wide variety of industry sectors, and excellent and very smart individuals.’
‘The standout individuals are Nick Bassil, Jennifer Harris, Sarah Lau, and Mark Abthorpe. All have excellent technical knowledge and are great communicators.’
‘Elizabeth Crooks has keen problem-solving abilities, creative use of case law, and practical and pragmatic approaches to addressing patent issues with an eye towards underlying business needs of her clients set her and her team apart from the peers.’
‘Kilburn & Strode's team is highly-motivated and professional. You can feel the enthusiasm of the team towards their work. Duncan Bull is a pleasure to work with and gains a deep understanding of his clients' business needs.'
Key clients
- Daye
- Elekta
- Netflix
- Aston Martin Lagonda
- Harvard College
- The Broad Institute
- Adaptate Biotherapeutics
- LG Display
- Ubamarket
- Boeing
- Melinta Therapeutics
- Sensyne Health Group
- Itron
- Viasat
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Honeywell International
- Master Dynamic
- Ball Corporation
- Alkermes
Work highlights
- Managing Aston Martin’s patent and design portfolio during a 22 month secondment for their Head of IP, including IPT advice and design protection for DBX 707.
- Assisting a world famous tech company on a deep dive analysis of the European commerce market to strategise growth in their European portfolio.
- Defending Honeywell’s critical IP rights.
Lawyers
Leading Individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nick Lee, Gareth Fennell, Robin Lloyd