Patent Outsourcing Ltd

About Patent Outsourcing Ltd

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Patent Outsourcing Limited is a leading firm of UK Chartered and European Patent Attorneys focused around attorneys with experience in industry. Our attorneys are highly experienced, and qualified to advise you in all areas of Intellectual Property law; with specialist expertise across all industry sectors and areas of technology.

Outsourcing patent prosecution provides benefits for many businesses. They recognise the process is far from simple, requires specialist expertise, and carries the potential for significant financial risk.

That's why enterprises ranging from entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs to global multinationals, trust Patent Outsourcing Limited to look after their intellectual property needs. As the IP landscape changes year after year, we adapt and evolve to provide our clients with future-proof solutions. We offer tailored services that are highly innovative, ensuring your inventions, brands and technologies are expertly protected.

Patent Outsourcing Limited specialises in UK and European patent prosecution, opposition and appeal, for UK, US and European Corporate clients, whilst providing advice in all areas of Intellectual Property law.

We offer specialist expertise across all industry sectors and areas of technology as required; and our emphasis on fitting systems and procedures to corporate needs enables us to give a reliable and streamlined outsourced service to support attorney added value.

PATENTS.
We have the skills, experience and relationships to offer an end-to-end patent service. Our UK and European patent attorneys will act on your behalf, presenting your case to the UK IPO, EPO and WIPO. Throughout the process you'll benefit from our unrivalled patent law knowledge, helping protect and defend your invention and rights, anywhere in the world.

In particular, we have specialist expertise derived from past work in industry and research ensuring cost-effective generation of IP portfolios to augment corporate asset value.

TRADE MARKS ™.
Our registered trade mark attorneys will represent your interests before the UKIPO, EUIPO, and WIPO. We can advise on the protection, enforcement and commercialisation of trademarks; help you avoid disputes; and help resolve any disputes that do occur.

DESIGN RIGHTS.
Patent Outsourcing Limited attorneys are authorised to directly file applications for both UK registered designs and registered community designs (covering the entire EU) and we can also assist with filing applications worldwide.
APPEALS AND OPPOSITION.
Our first priority when engaged to either defend or oppose a patent or trade mark right, is to acquire a detailed understanding of the facts and the entity's commercial value. Patent Outsourcing Limited attorneys come from many technical backgrounds, and share great knowledge of the opposition system, allowing us to provide well-informed interventions reinforced by sound objective judgement. Prior to launching an appeal we evaluate your position, discuss your objectives and attitude to risk, agree the strategic direction the case should take, and establish a budget. In order to develop strong opposition and appeals cases we use a combination of:
Experience.
Patent knowledge.
Commercial acumen, and.
Understanding of the product and market you are working in.
The Patent Outsourcing Limited team is highly experienced in presenting cases before the Opposition Division and the Board of Appeal of the EPO. Our proven ability to navigate the complex oppositions and appeals process at the EPO will give you an immediate strategic advantage, as we apply our formidable advocacy skills and broad-ranging knowledge to meeting your objectives.

DUE DILIGENCE.
Patent Outsourcing Limited is highly experienced at performing due diligence and freedom-to-operate tasks, which often form the basis for some of the strongest areas of negotiation on a commercial deal. This complex process involves asking all the right questions, intense scrutiny of the material facts, and detailed investigation.

Enterprises across the world use our services when creating a new product or brand; purchasing a product or brand; or in the event of an acquisition or merger. Patent Outsourcing Limited works with a variety of stakeholders, including clients and accountants, to ensure that every aspect of the project is addressed. The areas we cover include:
Brand and product ownership.
Infringement.
Freedom to operate.
Validity.
Scope of protection (IP and regulatory).
Anti-trust.
Confidential information and know-how.
Territorial coverage, and.
Contractual issues.

WHO WE WORK FOR:

A brief review of the European Patent Register will reveal the names of a wealth of blue-chip corporate clients for whom Patent Outsourcing Limited currently provides services.

Patent Outsourcing Limited protects the Intellectual Property of clients of all sizes, ranging from individual inventors to multinational corporations. We provide expert services across a broad spectrum of industries and market sectors in the UK, USA, Europe, India and the Far East.

We also work for overseas attorneys and professional advisers, representing their clients’ Intellectual Property interests in the UK and Europe.

CORPORATE CLIENTS.
Where corporate clients have in-house IP departments, our role is to provide specialist advice and services liaising closely with company personnel, while looking to build value in future sales. For several enterprises, Patent Outsourcing Limited is their fully-integrated IP department.

ATTORNEYS AND ADVISORS.
One of our great strengths is the quality of the relationships we have with legal practices. These partnerships have been built on foundations of close co-operation and professionalism; and our excellent reputation for providing fast, clear and pragmatic advice and assistance.

INDIVIDUALS AND SMES.
The IP services we deliver are of the same exceptionally high standard, whatever the size of the enterprise we are representing. We provide many small businesses and private individuals with highly personalised advice, to help and guide them through the complex process.

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.
As high-volume producers of invention and innovation, universities and colleges require specialist IP protection by people who really understand the challenges and potential pitfalls. Our teams of fully qualified and highly experienced attorneys will advise you on every aspect of Intellectual Property.

A brief review of the Official Registers will provide the names of blue-chip clients whom we represent on several thousand cases.