Aberdeen
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Since the early days of oil and gas exploration, we have had a significant client base in the north east of Scotland. As well as advising some of the world’s biggest oil companies, our Aberdeen office has been there to protect the ideas and brands of local businesses on the global stage through patents, trade marks and other intellectual property rights.
At the centre of the North Sea oil and gas industry for 40 years, Aberdeen is reinventing itself again, this time as a hub for the development of renewable energy technologies. But with world-renowned research institutes, as well as a growing life sciences sector our European and UK patent and trade mark attorneys have developed strength in a number of other industries too, including medical devices, clean technologies, electronics and software.
We have also been at the forefront in assisting the renewable energy sector to recognise and protect its fledgling IP. As members of the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group, we are committed to helping to ensure that the north east gets the maximum benefit from its innovation.
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Prospect Road
Arnhall Business Park,
Westhill
Aberdeen
AB32 6FE
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Late-stage functionalisation: a unique perspective from a research scientist turned patent attorney
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UK trade marks - 2023 in review
Each year the UKIPO publish facts and figures relating to the trade mark, patent and design filings of the previous calendar year. We have provided previous reports for TM activity 2021 and 2022. The UKIPO recently shared the figures for 2023 with us, and there are some intriguing patterns emerging - especially as regards examination of new TM applications.
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