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Some of the sharpest minds in the IP world

Dedicated AI specialists with detailed technical understanding

Artificial intelligence technologies are changing the future of many industries all over the world. It’s an area where the combination of IP expertise and real technological knowledge is hard to find. Marks & Clerk has proven expertise in AI.

We’re market leaders in IP in AI technologies. For example Marks & Clerk filed more AI applications in the 5 years between 2015 and 2020 than any other European patent attorney firm. Over that time period, we achieved a 70% success rate, 7% higher than the average firm.

Shaping the future of IP for AI

Marks & Clerk is a respected thought-leader in this area. We’ve been at the forefront in the EPO’s engagement with the patent profession as they try to bring some legal certainty and consistency to examining AI applications and developing clear guidelines. In addition, we’re working with patent offices around the world to develop their strategy in this fast-evolving area.

Specialists

for the result you need

Mike Williams

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Mike specialises in patent matters relating to computer software, computer hardware and business methods.

David Robinson

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
David has considerable experience of drafting and prosecuting patent applications throughout the world, as well as advising clients on infringement and validity matters.

Jonathan Solomon

Associate Solicitor (UK)
Jonathan is an Associate and a patent litigator at Marks & Clark Law advising across both the life sciences and high-tech sectors. Alongside patent litigation, Jonathan also advises on trademarks, design rights, copyright matters and trade secrets, with experience of drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and advising on intellectual property protection strategies.

Jonas Lindsay

Senior Associate Registered (SG), Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Jonas qualified as a Chartered (UK) Patent Attorney and as a European Patent Attorney in 2010, and as a Singapore Registered Patent Attorney in 2016.

Working with us

Our clients include companies applying AI to their products and processes as well as those for whom AI is their core business. We represent some of the world’s most prestigious global software companies as well as those just starting out in their AI journeys. We work across the full range of IP services.

One example of our success is securing a pioneering patent in the field of AI, focused on neural networks and reinforcement learning. It’s one of the first patents to be granted under the EPO’s 2018 Guidelines for Examination, which sets out new rules that make it much harder to patent AI-based inventions.

Technical and legal expertise

We have a dedicated team of AI specialists, with detailed technical understanding of this technology. We have practitioners with relevant technical PhDs and many with internationally recognised qualifications in AI. They are also some of the sharpest minds in the IP world, recognised as leading practitioners in their field in International rankings.

This combination of technical and legal expertise enables us to guide you through the complexities of IP relating to the AI world and bring clarity to your decision-making.

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