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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 became a partner at Marks & Clerk in 2004.

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 (AU) Trade Mark Attorney
A Singapore-based Patent Attorney, Matthew has extensive experience in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications in areas of technology including mechanical systems, medical devices, construction and renewable energy.

Alain Collet

Partner European Patent Attorney, Industrial Property Attorney (FR)
Alain started his career as a research and development engineer and later became a production engineer in industry.
He has been working in IP since 1996, first within the Thales Group and later with Marks & Clerk France.

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.

Latest Insights

Insight
- 11 May 2021

PPH agreement between the INPI and JPO

A PPH agreement between the INPI (French Industrial Property Office) and the JPO (Japan Patent Office) came into force on 1 January 2021 for a pilot period of two years. The grant procedure can be accelerated by making use of the results of the first procedure.
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Insight
- 06 May 2021

Should you seek IP protection in the ASEAN region?

Lawyer Monthly spoke to Jim Greene-Kelly, Office Managing Partner of Marks & Clerk, Singapore about the development of IP law in the ASEAN region. He discusses whether or not a similar system to the European Patent Office could work for ASEAN and why Singapore is a hot spot for patents and trademarks in the South East Asian region.

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News
- 03 May 2021

Amrita V. Singh will be acting as a moderator for the Copyright Board Town Hall

On May 31st, from 1:00 – 2:30pm, Canadian litigation partner, Amrita V. Singh, will be acting as a moderator during the Canadian Bar Association’s Intellectual Property (IP) Symposium for the Copyright Board Town Hall!
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