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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

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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.
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John Ferdinand

Partner Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)
John has over 15 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

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.
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Eric Lam

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

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.

Latest Insights

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- 18 October 2022

Net-zero and EV sector changes fuel race to put in place trade mark protection

There have been some important regulatory and market changes in recent months and years in the field of Electric Vehicles (EVs). This has driven changes in how brand owners in the automotive space provide goods and services and has drawn new entrants to the automotive sector.
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Article
- 06 September 2022

A review of patenting trends of hydrogen fuel cells in the transport sector

Earlier this year, the World Intellectual Property Organisation published a report, entitled “Hydrogen fuel cells in transportation”, which explores recent patenting trends of hydrogen fuel cells, with a particular focus on transportation.
In this article I provide my own summary of the findings of the report in areas of particular interest.
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Railway track
Article
- 26 July 2022

International Railway Journal: A review of railway innovation through patenting trends

Hailed as a more environmentally-friendly mode of transport, rail still has a way to come in terms of innovation – but how does patent data indicate the changes we could see coming down the track?
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