Industry 4.0

Real understanding of the technologies that underpin Industry 4.0

International expertise across multiple sectors and technologies

Digitalisation is reaching industries and sectors in new ways to create Industry 4.0. These emerging, connected and smart technologies may not be core to your business but are revolutionising our world in such a way as to have huge implications for your processes, products, services and markets. With a large team with exceptional technological expertise, Marks & Clerk can select people exactly right for your needs, sector and the technologies you are using.

Specialists

for the result you need

Michael Moore

Partner Solicitor (UK)

Michael advises clients on the commercialisation, monetisation and enforcement of intellectual property assets. He advises across a broad range of sectors including electronics, life sciences, transport and energy and has a strong interest in emerging technologies including AI and Additive Manufacturing.

Matthew Pinney

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney

Matthew specialises in the fields of electronics, mobile telecommunications, software and mechanical devices.

Ed Round

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney

Ed advises clients operating in a variety of business sectors, with a focus on advanced electronic and data technologies.

We'll enable you to capture and maximise the value in your innovation

Technological expertise

At Marks & Clerk you’ll find people with a real understanding of the detail of the technologies that underpin Industry 4.0 including:

Internet of Things
AI and machine learning
data and connectivity (including 5G)
3D printing
extended reality
blockchain technology
sensor and actuator technologies.

Our expertise across these areas is combined with our depth of knowledge of all the aspects of engineering, science and the businesses that are being impacted by Industry 4.0. From product research and discovery, through to product design and manufacturing processes.

Multidisciplinary teams

By working in multidisciplinary teams, we’re able to relate this digital technology to applications and uses in many different scenarios. And harness our knowledge to enable you to capture and maximise the value in your innovation.

Collectively, we cover all aspects of IP and work to provide holistic advice from reviewing your intangible assets (patents, trade marks, copyright and designs) to patent applications and brand strategy.

In addition to our patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys, we have a team of commercial lawyers who can advise on matters such as contracts, license agreements, freedom to operate and due diligence. Our IP litigators have a very high success rate in clearing the way for businesses to enter the market.

Latest Insights

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- 31 January 2023

The MetaBirkin and the very modern debate unfolding in Hermès International, et al v. Mason Rothschild

A boundary testing trade mark case continues in the US between Hermès International and Mason Rothschild and we eagerly await the outcome. This case is likely to set a precedent about how trade mark rights can extend to, and be enforced in, the virtual space / metaverse.

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- 26 January 2023

New year, new scale of costs: UKIPO publishes practice note TPN 1/2023

Earlier this week, the IPO brought together updated the guidance from previous TPNs about costs in trade mark, patent and design tribunal proceedings in (TPN) 1/2023.

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