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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

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Ed Round

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney
Ed advises clients operating in a variety of business sectors, with a focus on advanced electronic and data technologies.
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John Ferdinand

Partner Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)
John has over 15 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. John is the Office Managing Partner at Marks & Clerk's Birmingham office.
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Robert Lind

Partner Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Robert graduated from Glasgow University with a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and followed this with a PhD in Bioelectronics during which he worked with a team conducting pioneering research into microfabricated structures used to record activity within neural networks.
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Dominic O'Connor

Principal Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Dominic prides himself on giving straight-forward, practical advice to clients to assist them in meeting their business objectives. In terms of technical subject matter, Dominic handles cases across a broad range of mechanical-based technologies, including data acquisition and data processing from mechanical systems. 
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Phil Merchant

Principal Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
Phil joined the profession in 2012, and qualified as a European and UK Patent Attorney in 2016. Phil advises on the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications worldwide. Phil has advised clients of all sizes from start-ups to large global organisations.
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Eric Lam

Partner Chartered Patent Attorney (UK)
Eric has acquired experience in patents in virtually all technical fields.
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Matthew English

Partner Registered (SG, AU) Patent Attorney and Registered (AU) Trade Mark Attorney
Matthew English is a Singapore Registered Patent Attorney, and Australia Registered Patent and Trade Mark Attorney.

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.

IP expertise across the space sector

Marks & Clerk has a wealth of experienced professionals with a passion for the advancement of space technology

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