Mathys & Squire is ranked in both the PATMA: Patent Attorneys and PATMA: Trade Mark Attorneys categories in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 – United Kingdom guide. Praise for the firm in this year’s directory includes:
“The key strengths that Mathys & Squire brings to their patent practice are legal excellence, strong communication skills, and unparalleled dedication to client matters.”
“Mathys & Squire is highly recommended for is exceptional professionalism, expertise, and commitment to providing high-quality legal advice. The team’s depth of knowledge in IP law is evident in the insightful guidance it provides.”
“The trade mark team has proven to be professional, efficient, and reliable.”
Patent Partners Jane Clark, Paul Cozens, Chris Hamer, Alan MacDougall, Martin MacLean, James Wilding, Juliet Redhouse, James Pitchford, Philippa Griffin, Dani Kramer, Sean Leach, Annabel Hector, Andreas Wietzke and Managing Associate Laura Clews, plus Partners Margaret Arnott, Gary Johnston, Rebecca Tew and Managing Associate Harry Rowe from our trade mark practice, have all featured in this year’s guide. Praise for our attorneys includes:
“Jane Clark is very experienced in prosecution and oppositions in the field of medical technology.”
“Dani Kramer is highly recommended as an experienced professional with a proven track record in IP matters. He brings valuable expertise and strategic insights to clients, and his dedication and knowledge make him a reliable choice for IP-related services.”
“Andreas Wietzke is highly recommended with extensive experience and expertise in IP law. He provides exceptional legal counsel and support, and his dedication, professionalism, and strategic insights make him a valuable asset in navigating complex IP matters.”
“Paul Cozens has stand-out analysis and industry nous.”
“Annabel Hector is excellent at patent prosecution.”
“Juliet Redhouse’s legal abilities, scientific and technical knowledge, and client engagement is exceptional.”
“Gary Johnston has enormous experience and sound common sense.”
“Margaret Arnott’s experience and guidance is valued.”
Mathys & Squire is highly ranked in the ‘Intellectual Property: Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys’ category for Chambers UK 2024.
Sources note that Mathys & Squire “team has a strong ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters across a wide range of industries and technologies.” Additionally adding that “our team has excellent patent attorneys who are very skilled and can handle a variety of matters. They are aware of different industries and the key companies in different areas.“
“Having an excellent firm like Mathys & Squire with the ability to handle all of our legal issues across all sectors under one roof is really helpful. We deal with subject experts all the time at the firm. Their good coverage and diverse client range gives them good appreciation of market conditions and drivers.“
Partner Martin MacLean “is a highly impressive individual. He is very well informed and easy to work with” and he has maintained his Band 1 ranking for the 2024 guide.
Mathys & Squire is recommended for patent prosecution in the 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000:
Mathys & Squire has been recognised as a ” real industry leader that provides a very high level of service and support. It has a real breadth and depth of technical understanding paired with European legal expertise and experience dealing with legal systems elsewhere.”
Our team have also been praised for their ability to “collaborate and communicate effectively with clients and each other to efficiently manage global portfolios, coordinate patent strategies, advise on FTO matters and represent patrons in proceedings at the EPO. They keep up to date with commercial developments to provide proactive and cost-effective advice, and always make themselves available to answer questions, providing clear and concise summaries.“
Partners Paul Cozens, Stephen Garner, Anna Gregson, Chris Hamer, Dani Kramer, Alan MacDougall, Martin MacLean, James Pitchford, Juliet Redhouse, Michael Stott, Craig Titmus, Andrew White and Consultant Partner Jane Clark have all maintained their rankings. We are also pleased to see Partners Philippa Griffin and Nicholas Fox ranked for the first time.
Mathys & Squire Partners Martin MacLean, Anna Gregson, Sean Leach and Dani Kramer have been recognised in the 2023 edition of IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders.
The in-depth research involves speaking to a wide range of senior corporate IP managers in North America, Europe and Asia, as well as third-party IP service providers, in order to identify these IP leaders whose business is the creation, development and deployment of strategies that enable IP owners to gain maximum value from their portfolios.
“Anna Gregson is a smart, considerate, and reliable business partner to universities, SMEs, and multinational organisations. She exhibits a thorough awareness of the market and understands the importance of intellectual property to a company’s overall business plan.“
“With a thorough understanding of UK and EPO patent law, Dani Kramer is an extremely intelligent, well-informed, and dedicated to providing excellent client services. He bridges the gap between parties and his ability to tackle any problem is remarkable.“
“Sean Leach is a superb patent attorney who stays current with technological advancements and has a broad but in-depth understanding of the field. He has outstanding communication skills, and his customer focus is second to none.”
“Martin MacLean offers insightful guidance on intellectual property issues that is both practical and future-focused in its analysis of business and market trends. He takes a sophisticated and personalised approach to his work, and his strong portfolio management skills are an excellent asset.”
Mathys & Squire is recommended in the 2024 edition of World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 directory. The firm is recognised for “working on behalf of numerous household-name brands” and the team’s ability to “see trademark applications through to successful registration across the globe and expertly handles contentious cases at the High Court and IPEC”
Partners Gary Johnston and Rebecca Tew and Consultant Margaret Arnott have also been recognised as recommended individuals:
Gary Johnston is “a well-respected IP practitioner who provides pragmatic and well-thought-out advice.”
Rebecca Tew is “an impressive practitioner who successfully overcomes challenges and handles opposition proceedings through accurate strategic advice and strong arguments.”
Margaret Arnott is “a bright and responsive attorney whose team is very professional and extremely experienced, with expert knowledge of all trademark matters. They handle global trademark registrations with a deft touch and help to successfully resolve any international issues.”
Mathys & Squire is ranked in Managing Intellectual Property’s IP STARS rankings for 2023. We have been highlighted for our expertise in the categories of ‘Patent prosecution’ and ‘Trade mark prosecution – patent & trade mark attorney firms’.
Partners Jane Clark, Paul Cozens and Hazel Ford are ranked as ‘Patent Stars’, while Margaret Arnott, Gary Johnston and Rebecca Tew are ranked as ‘Trade mark Stars’.
Managing Associates Laura Clews, Max Thoma and Harry Rowe have been ranked as ‘Rising Stars’ in the latest edition of the guide, with David Hobson, Philippa Griffin and Andrew White identified as ‘Notable Practitioners’.
Mathys & Squire is ranked in JUVE Patent’s Patent Filing rankings for 2024. We have been recommended for our expertise across pharma and biotechnology; medical technology; chemistry; digital communication and computer technology; electronics; and mechanics process and mechanical engineering.
Partners Jane Clark, Hazel Ford, Philippa Griffin and Christopher Hamer are identified as ‘Recommended Individuals’.
Mathys & Squire and Mathys & Squire Consulting are proud to be ISO 9001 accredited. By meeting the standards of ISO 9001, the firm has shown commitment to providing a high level of customer service, delivering consistent performance and continuously improving. We are pleased to be able to formalise our processes and gain recognition for our commitment to delivering a first-class service to our clients.
Mathys & Squire and Mathys & Squire Consulting are delighted to have achieved ISO 14001 accreditation. ISO 14001 focuses on environmental management and recognises that we are committed to improving environmental performance through efficient use of resources and reduction of waste. We are proud of being an environmentally aware firm.