With offices situated in UK, Germany, Switzerland, and China, Anglo-German firm Maucher Jenkins is well positioned to assist clients with both national and European patent filings, infringement matters, and managing portfolios, in addition to providing representation in prosecutions before the UKIPO and EPO. Turning to the team members, London-based James Cross leads on matters regarding computing, software, AI, electronics, satellites and fintech, while Hugh Dunlop in Cambridge specialises in telecoms, green technology, and the Internet-of-Things. In Edinburgh, Reuben Jacob chairs the life sciences department, which boasts a client roster consisting of medtech, pharmaceutical, biotech, chemistry and agrochem companies. Holly Whitlock, also in Edinburgh, and Philip Treeby in London jointly spearhead the engineering, physics, and mathematics patenting team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We had a product that we believed could be patented and I was recommended to talk to MJ by a mutual friend. They do not disappointed in any way and I am impressed they talk me through a complex process.’

  • 'Matthew Yip has done an excellent job for us.’
  • ‘The team are knowledgeable and agreeable to liaise with. They make themselves available as required and respond promptly to queries, guiding us through new processes.’

  • ‘Fiona Kellas and Reuben Jacob are extremely helpful in guiding us to navigate what is, for our organisation, a new journey through intellectual property protection. They do so with utmost professionalism and expert advice. We value their input, their expertise and above all their friendliness and good disposition to help us.’

  • ‘Stuart Rowlands is outstanding in his ability to quickly grasp technical drawings and descriptions and develop core items to protect and how to protect them without overly divulging core IP.’

  • ‘Maucher Jenkins is the only firm we work with regularly with such a strong offering in terms of geographical scope and strength in depth.’

  • ‘Hugh Dunlop is a superb technician and very proactive.'

  • 'Reuben Jacob is a pleasure to work with and his wealth of experience is obvious.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

James Cross, Hugh Dunlop, Reuben Jacob, Philip Treeby, Holly Whitlock

Other key lawyers

Matthew Yip, Fiona Kellas, Stuart Rowlands