UK Patent Attorneys Liverpool & London

Clear. Insightful. Creative.

At Bartle Read it’s our business to protect your technology.

I have worked with Robin over a period of nearly twenty years during which time he has always demonstrated an exceptional ability to understand commercial issues and unerringly seek out inventive aspects not least when faced with very competitive and challenging IP environments

Prof Tim Bushell
Visiting Professor, Brunel University

"I have used Robin for all IP related matters for ten years and have always found him to be pragmatic, sensible, and more importantly easy to understand. I have no hesitation in recommending him "

Matthew Canwell, Director of Buying
Lakeland

"David Read is an exceptional patent attorney … has a great understanding of the 'Life Science and Biomedical space' ... quickly grasps the key inventive part of any opportunity you present him and is a great litigator if it goes that way "

Dr Andrew Round, Investment Director
SPARK Impact

“... innate ability to take all of the complicated elements of a patent application and then to distil these down… David then sums up the key issues and offers his advice in an appropriate and no-nonsense manner… refreshing and extremely helpful ...”

Dr Neil Warburton, Operations Director
Mast Group

David Read provides “very thorough, intelligent advice”

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We have the technical ability, wealth of legal experience and commercial acumen to devise and implement an intellectual property strategy that meets the needs of your business.

We are patent attorneys. We specialise in patents, designs and copyright, including:

Early stage advice for innovators

Identifying and evaluating inventions; patentability and freedom to operate studies; advising on alternative protection strategies

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Drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications

...at the European Patent Office (EPO), the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and around the world, including PCTs, SPCs, patent term extensions and global filing programmes

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Disputes about intellectual property

Infringement actions and other litigation, oppositions, revocations and appeals

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Protection for product appearance

...through design registration and enforcement of unregistered design rights (UDRs), copyright and related rights

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Intellectual Property Transactions

Licensing, assignments and recordals, IP aspects of corporate transactions, open innovation strategy

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Management of patent portfolios

IP audits, portfolio review, cost planning, IP maintenance

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Patent Attorneys based in Liverpool & London

We have a client list that is both domestic and international and our attorneys have established reputations as experts in their field.

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EPO fee increases from 1 April 2023

The European Patent Office is increasing its fees by around 5% from 1 April 2023

Germany Ratifies the Unified Patent Court (UPC) agreement

The German government has ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA), setting in motion significant changes to the patent system in Europe.