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International IP expertise for all data and connectivity technologies

Telecommunications is the largest and fastest growing field of technology in terms of the number of patent applications filed. Our high-tech IP specialists have market-leading experience with expert teams dedicated to each area of telecommunications including:

  • 5G mobile communications, including standard essential patents (SEPs)
  • Internet of Things
  • digital audio and video.

Marks & Clerk’s professionals are not just experts in this field, but across other related technologies, for example, AI and blockchain. We work collaboratively to ensure your IP is properly protected, enforced and its value maximised.

Specialists

for the result you need

Philip Cupitt

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, Patent Attorney Litigator (UK)
Philip is a UK and European Patent Attorney who specialises in protecting inventions in all fields of engineering.

Esther Ford

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Esther has extensive experience in managing international patent portfolios. Her recent technology focus has been in the fields of Internet Service Provision, Semiconductor Devices and the Internet of Things.

Daniel Poh

Partner Registered (SG) and Chartered (UK) Patent Attorney
Daniel is a Singapore Registered Patent Attorney and Chartered (UK) Patent Attorney.

David A Ruston

Partner Canadian Patent Agent
Dave specialises in the field of engineering advising clients on all aspects of IP, from protection through to enforcement and strategic management of third party IP risks.

Zephyr Su

Partner Chinese and Chartered (UK) Patent Attorney
Zephyr is a qualified patent attorney before the PRC patent office and UK Intellectual Property Office.

We cover all aspects of IP, from the initial patent filing to representation in court

We invest time in selecting exactly the right team from our large global pool of patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, commercial lawyers and IP litigators. People whose technical and legal knowledge exactly meets your needs and specialist areas. At Marks & Clerk, we never compromise.

We’re truly global. So whichever markets you’re in or want to move into, with 18 offices across Europe, Asia and the Americas and partnerships with experts across the world, we’ve got you covered.

Clients

Our clients range from global leaders to innovative start-ups and university spin-outs.

Case study

Virgin Media v Rovi/Tivo

We represented Virgin Media in their dispute with Rovi / Tivo. The underlying technologies related to network transmission protocols, content delivery over IP, client-server information exchange, user interfaces.

We successfully revoked all 11 patents asserted in UK litigation in three separate actions across four High Court trials and three appeals. We also filed over 70 oppositions to their portfolio of patents at the EPO, with our combined team of solicitors and attorneys enabling us to closely co-ordinate the litigation and opposition strategy.

Latest Insights

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- 20 October 2021

IPIC names four Marks & Clerk Canadian professionals to serve as Committee Chairs for the 2021-2023 term!

Marks & Clerk is proud to announce that three of our Canadian Partners and one Canadian associate have been appointed to serve as Committee Chairs for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC).
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News
- 15 October 2021

Singapore Partner, James Kinnaird, to speak at The IPR Gorilla - Virtual IP Conference 2021!

On Tuesday 9 November 2021, Singapore Partner, James Kinnaird, will be delivering the keynote presentation at The IPR Gorilla - Virtual IP Conference.
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Insight
- 15 October 2021

Royalty Pharma v Boehringer: The UK’s Patents Court takes on the German law of licence negotiations and EPC 2000 purpose-limited product claims

This article discusses the Royalty Pharma v Boehringer judgment from the UK’s Patents Court which covers a number of interesting points on German patent licensing and substantive patent law.
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