Anglo-German firm Maucher Jenkins has offices located in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and China (with a new office that opened in November 2022 in Upper Francon), and is therefore well-equipped to support a wide range of clients in filing and prosecuting patent applications, as well as assisting with patent portfolio and FTO reviews, and validity and infringement analysis. The team also boasts specialist patent litigators across the UK and Germany. In London, James Cross heads up the IT, satellites, software, fintech, and electronics work while Cambridge-based Hugh Dunlop chairs the telecoms, green energy, and the Internet-of-Things matters. Reuben Jacob (Edinburgh) spearheads the life sciences team, with expertise across medtech, pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemistry, and agrochemicals, and Holly Whitlock (Edinburgh) and Phil Treeby (London) both lead the engineering, physics, and mathematics patenting group.
Testimonials
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'Maucher Jenkins is skilled in supporting clients with the prosecution of patent portfolios. They are technically excellent and extremely helpful in securing valuable patent registrations internationally.’
‘Maucher Jenkins' team offers a complete range of services for IP works.'
‘James Cross completely understands what patents his clients are trying to achieve, and he has excellent suggestions and references where needed.'
- ‘Matthew Yip is technically excellent.'
Key clients
- Baidu
- Contemporary Amperex Technology
- IAG
- Inmarsat
- Intel
- Midea Group
- QUALCOMM
- Sky
Work highlights
- Advising Contemporary Amperex Technology on European patent applications.
- Assisting IAG with developing its patent portfolio.
- Assisted Oxford Sigma with filing its second international patent application regarding the construction and materials of ultra-high temperature components of fusion reactors and the challenges presented by high neutron flux density.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Cross, Hugh Dunlop, Reuben Jacob, Philip Treeby, Holly Whitlock