AI & machine learning patent and trade mark attorneys

There is no doubt that AI and machine learning (ML) are finding an ever-increasing number of roles in a diverse range of technical fields, and that the field of technology itself is developing even more rapidly.

Fortunately, Mathys & Squire has the foresight to recruit IP experts with a deep understanding of the technology, and as a consequence has a highly experienced team of patent attorneys working in the field. We have been recognised as having a reputation for providing industry leading advice and insights.

Our AI and machine learning IP services

Mathys & Squire’s AI group offers a full range of services in areas including AI patent and trade mark procurement, licensing and IP portfolio management and commercialisation of IP. We also defend against any AI patent infringements.

Our clients have access both to attorneys who are experienced in dealing with the application of AI/ML technology, as well as attorneys intimately familiar with the underlying software and hardware which makes these applications possible.

The AI group has extensive experience with the application of AI/ML in any fields of technology, from medicine and biotechnology to financial markets, big data, autonomous vehicles, logistics and a multitude of other industries.

Practical AI experience

We work with a range of clients, from global entities to startups, whether based in the UK or further afield, our teams understand the challenges and considerations that businesses need to be aware of when it comes to AI and machine learning technology. Our teams pride themselves on practical, down to earth advice which helps our clients make more informed, commercial decisions to help their businesses become even more successful.

Experts in AI & machine learning IP

This is a fast-moving field, not only technically, but also in how IP law is adapting to fit the technical landscape. We are proud that several of our practitioners in our AI group are regularly called upon for comment in the press and to provide seminars and lectures on the many evolving legal issues relating to AI.

Utilities – patent & trade mark attorneys

Our dedicated utilities group combines specialist industry insight of both private and public sector clients with expertise across all technical areas, working across all areas of supply. 

Work in the sector covers a diverse range of technologies on projects ranging from the search for licensing prospects through to complex litigation as a result of new legislation. 

Our team manages the entire trade mark portfolios for the UK’s largest UK energy and home services company and the UK’s largest listed water company. The group also works with a number of suppliers to the industry, which has enabled us to develop a full understanding of the importance of supply chain.

We offer our clients a complete range of IP services, including evaluation of IP opportunities, global filing and prosecution strategy, drafting, prosecution, opposition, validity, freedom-to-operate, competitor monitoring, and licensing.

Unrivalled patent and trade mark expertise

Whether your needs for our attorneys fall under utilities patenting and trademarking, or another of our specialist sectors – you are in the right hands. As a leading full-service IP law firm, our offices and expertise stretch from London to Paris and beyond. We have offices in the UK, France, Germany and Luxembourg – we want to become part of your success story, so contact us today.

Universities – patent & trade mark attorneys

We understand the pressures that higher education establishments face, especially with regard to time and financial constraints, and the subsequent need for flexibility and bespoke commercial advice.

Our university clients utilise and value the full breadth of our services, ranging from the drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications through to assisting with spinouts and freedom to operate matters. We are used to working within budget constraints and managing client portfolios for maximum cost and time efficiency.

We are proud to have worked with UK university clients, such as:

• Queen’s University Belfast;
• Cambridge Enterprise;
• Imperial Innovations;
• King’s College London;
• University College London;
• Warwick University;
• Huddersfield University; and
• Oxford University Innovation.

We also work with several prominent international universities, such as:

• Harvard College;
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
• Stanford University;
• Yale University;
• University of Washington;
• University of Illinois;
• University of Maryland, Baltimore;
• University of Alberta;
• University of Texas;
• University of Western Ontario;
• Oregan State University;
• Medical College of Wisconsin;
• California Institute of Technology;
• University of Tokyo; and
• Osaka University.

As part of our work with these institutions, we regularly liaise with technology transfer managers and leading academics, both in the UK and overseas.

TV, creative & media – patent & trade mark attorneys

In an age of rapid change to meet shifting consumer demand, understanding the value of IP within this sector has never been more critical.

Our clients face the challenges of not only protecting their brands and their output through trade mark and design management but also the technology they are creating to deliver it.

In a world where new media is slowly replacing the traditional methods, our TV and media team offer the highest level of understanding of the technology that has created these changes to content delivery and the impact of this.

The group works closely with our clients in this sector to understand the technologies involved, as well as the commerciality of their portfolio in terms of licensing, partnership opportunities trade marks and designs.

Unrivalled patent and trade mark expertise

Whether your needs for our attorneys fall under TV, creative and media patenting and trademarking, or another of our specialist sectors – you are in the right hands. As a leading full-service IP law firm, our offices and expertise stretch from London to Europe and beyond.

Telecoms – patent & trade mark attorneys

Working with clients in this sector requires more than just advanced technical knowledge. Our telecoms team has built an enviable reputation in our understanding of industry standards and the commercial impact that these can have on our clients. We routinely advise on GSM, 3G, 3GPP, 4G, LTE and 5G technology.

The group has extensive experience acting as preferred UK and European providers of patent drafting and prosecution services for clients in both the mobile communication and telecommunications sectors.

We routinely handle the full breadth of subject matter related to mobile technologies and devices, including:

• networking;
• infrastructure;
• systems architecture;
• data processing;
• data transmission (including encryption and signal conditioning);
• error correction;
• applications; and
• user interfaces.

Our telecoms group includes several computer scientists and others with extensive practical knowledge of operating systems and computer architectures.

We are the sole European patent attorneys for a global leader in networking technologies, handling their entire UK and European patent portfolios, routinely securing granted applications at the UK Intellectual Property Office and European Patent Office.

Expert IP advice and guidance for the telecoms sector

We’ll provide you with insightful patent advice to suit your business. Our highly experienced partners will give you practical advice to ensure that your rights get maximum protection.

We work hard to align ourselves with your commercial goals ensuring that the protection we fight for falls in line with your business growth and innovation. Whether you are local or international, contact Mathys & Squire today. We will help you and your business on the journey to success.

Sports – patent & trade mark attorneys

The economic importance of the sports industry and the need to protect IP rights have become an essential part of the overall strategy for this sector.

We started working with clients in this area at the outset of the move by sports clubs to create global brands, and we work closely with our clients to protect their trade marks, copyright, design, image and media rights.

Members of our sports group also work with manufacturers, protecting the next innovative product to increase performance, and we have been involved with cutting edge advances in the field.

In a sector worth billions, we understand the value of brand and the technology behind inventions. We, therefore, work closely with our clients to protect and maximise value from their investment.

Sports trade mark attorneys – here to protect your innovation

We know that to you, creativity and inventiveness are a fundamental and underpinning driving force within the world of sport. It is down to you that athletes can better their performance, and sports entertainment continue to push new boundaries.

We know that copyright-related rights are vital in terms of broadcasting revenues. More than that, sports gear contributes to the individual distinction and identity of teams and equipment. Our experienced team is here for you. Let us help you and your brand to succeed today.

Semiconductors – patent & trade mark attorneys

Members of our team entered the patent profession from the semiconductor sector and have particular expertise in a wide range of specific technologies, focusing on new industry trends, including:

• analogue and digital IC design;
• RF circuits and microwave;
• memory devices;
• power electronics;
• power MODFETs;
• photonics;
• SOI devices;
• compound semiconductors;
• III-V materials;
• fabrication techniques (including Molecular Beam Epitaxy and packaging optoelectronics);
• spectroscopy;
• advanced packaging;
• quantum computing; and
• thin-film devices.

We work with inventors, and often with in-house teams of patent specialists, to procure high-quality yet cost-effective patent portfolios. From assessing invention disclosures, through to drafting patent applications suitable for all major jurisdictions, managing prosecution to grant and advising on exploitation, our clients trust us to get things right. Our commitment to this sector goes well beyond a simple understanding of the technology, and our specialist team includes individuals who have spent time working in technical roles and are named inventors on a number of semiconductor device-related patents.

Semiconductor intellectual property protection

Semiconductor technology continues to be one of the most active areas of research and development, and the volume of semiconductor patent filings still ranks at the very top of patent filing statistics. This holds true throughout all major markets, not least in Europe.

Even as the scaling of conventional transistor-based ICs slows, protecting new developments remains crucial to the industry. Chips are becoming ever more specialised, communications technology continues to develop at a rapid rate and new technology areas, such as AI and autonomous vehicles, offer huge opportunities for innovation. Licensing models in these fields drive the need for large portfolios of high-quality patents.

The semiconductors sector is an exciting field, and one in which we have the privilege of working with a number of the world’s foremost companies and research institutions, in key semiconductor hubs around the world, including Silicon Valley, London and Tokyo. We hold expertise in all areas of IP, including patent protection, licensing, opposition, litigation, validity, freedom-to-operate, competitor monitoring and prosecution.

Semiconductor expertise you can count on

Understanding both the technical and external challenges within the industry keeps us at the forefront of developments in the sector. Clients see us as valued advisers who truly understand the sector, not only through our work, but also through our personal connections and desire to achieve success in this global market.

Unrivalled patent and trade mark expertise

Whether your needs require the assistance of our semiconductor patent or trade mark attorneys, you are in the right hands. As a leading full-service IP law firm, our expertise stretches from London to Munich and beyond. We have offices in the UK, France, Germany and Luxembourg – we want to become part of your success story, so contact us today.

Pharmaceuticals – patent & trade mark attorneys

Our pharmaceuticals patent & trade mark attorney team is one of the leading practices in the sector, and our clients include some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. We have developed strong relationships with our clients and in-depth knowledge of their products and intellectual property portfolios.

We often work directly with in-house counsel and scientists to identify, protect and defend valuable intellectual property rights in Europe and elsewhere.

Pharmaceutical technical expertise – therapeutics, vaccines, gene therapy & stem cell patents

Our technical expertise is unparalleled and our clients come to us knowing that we ‘get the job done’. Most of the members of our team have advanced academic degrees, including PhDs, and many have direct industry experience, which our clients truly value.

We draft, prosecute and defend cases directed on a range of different technologies, including new chemical entities, peptide and antibody therapeutics, gene therapy, vaccines, stem cell technology, pharmaceutical formulations, drug delivery systems, polymorphs, salts, new medical uses, dosage regimes, and process chemistry.

We handle cases in the clinical fields of oncology, neuroscience, immunology, inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases and many others.

Pharmaceutical intellectual property expertise

Our pharmaceuticals team has expertise in all areas of intellectual property, including patent drafting and prosecution; patent opposition and appeal proceedings; supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) and patent term extensions; patent and SPC litigation; regulatory issues; freedom to operate opinions; due diligence exercises; and transactional matters. The firm is also experienced in handling trade mark, copyright and design matters on behalf of clients in the pharmaceutical sector.

European pharmaceutical IP law & patent litigation

Notably, we have one of the leading opposition and appeal practices before the European Patent Office. We have an impressive success rate and are frequently retained by pharmaceutical innovator companies to defend their European patents directed to key pharmaceutical products. Often, our work in Europe is in the context of international patent litigation and we are skilled in coordinating and working with litigators in Europe and other jurisdictions, including the US, Japan and Canada.

Patent examples

Examples of pharmaceutical patent defences handled by our firm include defences of patents directed to the following products: adalimumab (Humira®), bortezomib (Velcade®), cabozantinib (Cabometyx®), desloratidine (Clarinex®), eculizumab (Soliris®), eliglustat (Cerdelga®), fosamprevanir (Telzir®), interferon beta (Avonex®), ixazomib (Ninlaro®), linaclotide (Constella®), lomitapide (Lojuxta®), recombinant factor VIII (Eloctate®), recombinant factor IX (Alprolix®), temozolomide (Temodar®), and trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla®).

Medicine regulations experience

Our team is also very experienced in SPCs and the associated regulatory protection afforded to medicinal products. We retain some of the brightest and most creative minds in the business, and we devise innovative strategies which take account of the uncertainty surrounding SPC law and the interplay between SPCs and regulatory protection. It is for these reasons that we are frequently approached by pharmaceutical companies to devise their SPC strategy and coordinate the filing of their SPC applications across Europe. 

Manufacturing, engineering & automotive – patent & trade mark attorneys

From small, independent UK manufacturers and engineering firms, through to huge multinational companies, our manufacturing and automotive sector group has years of industry knowledge as well as extensive mechanical litigation and IP prosecution experience.

Regardless of size, we understand the need for clients to have control over their supply chain, market focus and above all, continuous investment in research and development (R&D).

In recent years, we have worked with clients to investigate ways in which they can qualify for Patent Box tax relief for their products and services covered by patents.

Our team includes not only scientists with post-doctoral research experience, but also industry veterans who understand the challenges and pressures of being a client. We work across all areas of the manufacturing and engineering spectrum, including medical devices, aerospace, clean-tech, energy, automotive and their supply chains.

Manufacturing and engineering IP management

Clients value our approach to IP portfolio management. We pride ourselves on not only offering the highest level of worldwide patent registration and opposition work, but also on working closely with a number of clients in licensing negotiations, technology transfer and government contracts, IP audits, and related aspects of corporate finance.

Getting involved

Being a part of this global community is important to us and we support a number of key events each year. We also regularly contribute to a number of industry publications.

NEAA – We are members of the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA), and work with members to promote IP and support the North East’s automotive industry. 

Royal Academy of Engineering  – We are proud to be working with the Royal Academy of Engineering and their Enterprise Hub members. It is fantastic to work with the innovative RAE cohorts and we recently attended the launch of the Taylor Centre, a new home for the hub. 

Engineering, automotive, & aerospace IP experts

Whatever your sub-sector within manufacturing, engineering or automotive, whether you are a packaging or a metals manufacturer, an operator in the pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, aerospace or automotive industry, or a supplier to any of them, our group of attorneys will work with you to maximise your IP portfolio.

Contact Mathys & Squire to discuss how our manufacturing IP attorneys can secure your intellectual property and help you on your journey to success – whether locally or internationally.

Medical devices – patent & trade mark attorneys

Our medical devices group offers unrivalled expertise, and our cross-disciplinary teams of senior attorneys provide trusted counsel to our clients.

We guide our clients through EPO oppositions and appeals with a depth of insight gained from long experience of the medical devices sector. We have a proven track record of success in acting in and controlling the conduct of EPO oppositions to defend key patents and flagship products.

We manage large portfolios of patents and provide expert paralegal support and seamless IT interfaces to minimise administrative effort and cost.

We understand the unique challenges of this sector, whether they arise from regulatory constraints, the challenges of product clearance (so-called ‘FTO’) in a crowded field, or from the patent eligibility of medical methods at the EPO. This deep technical and commercial understanding of the sector has made us trusted advisors to established market leaders and disruptive start-ups alike.

Industry experiences

As a market-leading centre of excellence, we have a number of distinct and separate teams specialising in different areas of the medical devices sector. Our technical expertise includes:

• surgical robotics and electrosurgical devices;
• devices for minimally invasive surgery and device deployments such as catheters, guidewires, and endoscopes;
• stents and drug eluting stents including materials, surface treatment and coating techniques and drug compositions for drug eluting stents;
• other implantable devices, bone and suture anchors, electrical stimulation devices, heart valves, and filters
• wound care, dressings, and medical adhesives;
• drug delivery systems, and pharmaceutical packaging;
• diagnostic devices and systems including in vivo and in vitro analyte monitoring systems;
• dental appliances, and dental imaging;
• intraocular lenses, and corrective ocular surgery;
• medical imaging systems and techniques, including image processing and computer vision;
• computer-implemented technology for use in medical applications, such as software for bioinformatics, drug discovery, and the modelling of molecular interactions; and
• artificial intelligence systems for medical training, diagnostics and disease modelling.