Potter Clarkson LLP is praised as a ‘highly professional patent law firm with a group of highly skilled and passionate patent attorneys’ located across the UK, Sweden, and Denmark, enabling the firm to provide patent-related advice domestically and across Europe. Protection, enforcement, management of patent portfolios, including EPO oppositions and appeals, and freedom to operate mandates are all part of the group’s strong offering. Its client base consists of large corporations, SMEs, investors, innovative start-ups, and entrepreneurs across the life sciences, electronics and computing, engineering, chemistry, food, agritech, energy, and FMCG sectors. Managing partner Stephen Smith is a notable member of the team. Nottingham-based Caroline Marshall heads up the technology, engineering and designs practice, within which sits Peter Finnie. At the helm of the chemistry group is Tony Proctor, while Jane Wainwright leads the biotechnology department.
Testimonials
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‘They have very good understanding of complicated technologies. We have one main contact but are always confident that there is a team behind him and there is always somebody who can step in if the main contact is unavailable.’
‘Mark Didmon is competent and reliable, and always has our company's interests in mind.’
Key clients
- Astellas Institute of Regenerative Medicine
- Novozymes
Work highlights
- Representing Astellas Institute of Regenerative Medicine in two of the first patent revocation actions at the UPC.
- Representing Astra Zeneca in supplementary protection certificate matters for over 20 years and assisted it in securing extended patent protection across approximately 30 European territories for each of the medicinal products Fasenra, Inrebic, Beyfortus, Imjudo, and Imfinzi.