Patents

Waterfront Solicitors is a leading firm of patent lawyers based in London. Patent related services that we offer include:

• Conduct of patent litigation in the English Courts, including in the High Court, Patents Court and IPEC (including groundless threats proceedings)
• Assisting in the negotiation and drafting of patent assignments and licences
• Acting for parties and witnesses making or resisting English Court Orders pursuant to Hague Convention Letters of Request in support of patent litigation taking place outside the UK

We generally do not offer patent drafting and prosecution services but work with specialist patent attorneys when those services are required.

Our particular strength is patent litigation. Our team have acted on a wide range of patent disputes across a number of industry sectors, but have particular experience of dealing with disputes in the engineering, electrical,  consumer goods, software and agrochemical sectors.

We have the skills and experience to conduct all forms of patent litigation – from multi-million pound patent claims in the High Court to more modest (although often commercially vital) patent claims in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court. We are particularly proud of our track record helping SMEs successfully resist patent infringement claims brought by much larger entities.