One of Potter Clarkson’s key strengths is our ability to create cross-disciplinary teams comprising of IP attorneys from multiple technology areas and IP solicitors. We utilised this approach recently whilst working with a start-up client producing algae for feed and food.
Employing some 9000 people, with some 200 offices in 56 countries, HERE Technologies is an international player in automotive navigation services. Potter Clarkson is proud to be entrusted to handle their highly valuable patent applications in Europe, with hundreds of active client cases on our records.
As the foundation of AstraZeneca’s respiratory biologics portfolio, targeting the underlying causes of respiratory illnesses, Fasenra® (benralizumab) is a crucial product for this multinational client.
When it faced difficulties in securing protection for a key trade mark, global consumer goods company, Reckitt Benckiser Group (Reckitt), engaged our trade marks team to overcome the objections of the EUIPO and UKIPO.
Iconic clothing brand, Belstaff, is a long-standing client of the Potter Clarkson trade mark team, who manage this significant portfolio of more than 500 marks.
In 2018, we preserved the European patent in a successful defence in EPO opposition proceedings filed by two generic pharmaceutical manufacturers.
We have worked with KLAW Products and Gall Thomson Environmental, two innovative subsidiary companies of engineering group Signum Technology, for many years. Combining design, engineering, patent and trade mark expertise, our team has played an instrumental role in building a strong IP portfolio for these companies.
We have acted for a company in the fuel cell sector for many years and worked with them to grow their portfolio. From small beginnings we developed a close relationship with both their in-house team and the inventors to grow their patent portfolio.
Potter Clarkson has worked with Crystal Cruises for more than 25 years, developing and managing a comprehensive trade mark portfolio.