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IP expertise in automotive, aerospace, logistics, defence and rail

The transformation taking place in the transport industry is driven by fast-developing technologies, including those relating to sustainability. With specialised technical expertise in emerging technologies, we’ve helped numerous companies involved in transportation achieve business ambitions through their intellectual property.

Industry focus

Our expertise runs across the transport sector covering automotive, aerospace, rail, logistics and defence. It includes working with the sustainable solutions being applied to transport infrastructures, networks and vehicles. With Marks & Clerk, you’ll work with people with a passion for the world of transport – people who are immersed in the changes taking place and able to anticipate potential IP opportunities and problems.

Specialists

for the result you need

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.

John Ferdinand

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Trade Mark Attorney
John has over 10 years’ experience in the trade mark profession and works with a portfolio of national and international clients on developing a strategy for their trade mark protection.

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.

Eric Lam

Partner Chartered Patent Attorney (UK)
Eric has acquired experience in patents in virtually all technical fields.

Matthew English

Partner Registered (SG, AU) Patent Attorney and Registered (AU) Trade Mark Attorney
Matthew English is a Singapore Registered Patent Attorney, and Australia Registered Patent and Trade Mark Attorney.

Enrico Priori

French Managing Partner European Patent Attorney, Industrial Property Attorney (FR)
Enrico started his career as a Patent Attorney in 2003 and has acquired significant skills.
Joining Marks & Clerk France in 2013 as a team leader, Enrico became Managing Partner in 2019.

Multidisciplinary international teams

We work collaboratively covering all aspects of IP, from initial patent filing to representation in court.

We invest time selecting exactly the right team from our large 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 IP firms across the world, we have you covered.

Clients

Our IP specialists work with leading businesses right across the transport sector. As well as start-ups and spin-outs. We have significant and long-standing involvement with businesses exploring sustainable solutions. Many of our clients are companies that support the supply chain, including components manufacturers and service providers.

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- 20 January 2022

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Leading intellectual property firm Marks and Clerk France, is now able to advise clients in the implementation of open source programs, and enable them to achieve OpenChain ISO/ IEC 5230 standard.
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- 20 January 2022

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Scotland has a thriving Medical Technology (MedTech) industry, with over 250 companies, and approximately 9,000 people employed in this sector. Many of these businesses have Artificial Intelligence (AI) powering them, as AI’s ability to analyse large swathes of data in a matter of moments enables faster diagnosis and improved patient outcomes.
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- 19 January 2022

The Unified Patent Court comes back to life

The long-awaited Unified Patent Court (the UPC), which will provide a new forum for patent litigation in 24 EU countries, is finally getting ready to open its doors.
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