Alan MacDougall

Partner

UK & European Patent Attorney

European Patent Litigator

BEng, MSc, EPA, CPA

Alan acts for clients of all sizes, including SMEs and large multinational companies, advising them on their IP strategies and managing their IP portfolios. He has significant experience in electrical, electronic, acoustics, communications and computing technologies. Alan has been recommended in the latest edition of The Legal 500and in the most recent IAM Patent 1000 guide, in which he is described as an “electronics wizard.”

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“Alan MacDougall has been my trusted business partner for more than 10 years. Alan is diligent person who provides helpful, accurate, and timely answers to questions that are unclear for us. Alan has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the intellectual property field and his useful and appropriate advices has always been of great help to us. We look forward to working with him to further expand our business.”

The Legal 500 (2025)

Alan MacDougall is “an effective communicator who always provides his best effort and an excellent level of service.”

IAM Patent 100 (2024)

“I have been working with Alan MacDougall for over ten years. Alan is very diligent in his work and has extensive knowledge and experience in the intellectual property field. He always responds in a timely and accurate manner and has been a reliable partner in my business.”

The Legal 500 (2023)

“The growth of our company is thanks to Alan’s continued and valuable efforts.”

IAM Patent 1000 (2022)

“Electronics wizard Alan MacDougall’s vast scientific know-how allows him to advise across a wide breadth of technical areas, though robotics, telecommunications and software are three particular strengths. He is looked to by companies on every scale for his detailed strategic advice.”

IAM Patent 1000 (2021)