Financial Times ranks GJE No. 1 patent law firm in Europe
For the seventh year in a row, GJE is proud to have been ranked No. 1 in the Financial Times’ 2025 survey of Europe’s leading patent law firms
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Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court
New Patent, New Court, Same Attorneys. We guide you through the big shake up in Europe’s patent system with our FAQs.
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We have the experience and talent needed to be trusted with IP portfolios for some of the world’s leading companies and brands.
GJE is ranked as one of the leading firms of European patent attorneys by the Financial Times. Our patent, design and trade mark attorneys are here to help you navigate the world of IP, regardless of your level of experience in the field. We work as part of your team, bringing legal, technical and commercial expertise to help protect your innovation, brand and designs, and to turn this into commercial success.
IP is complex – but in that complexity, there are great opportunities that we can help you uncover. Whether you want to mitigate risk, secure investment, or confidently plan for growth, what matters is that you get sound advice from people who understand your business. Our intellectual property attorneys are here to provide that for you.
Our expertise
Services & Sectors
We provide a comprehensive patents, trade marks and designs service across all industries, to ensure your IP stays secure
Patents
Our patent attorneys are focused on every aspect of securing and fighting for the intellectual property rights that will give you the best competitive advantage.
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Trade Marks
Our trade mark attorneys can advise you on selecting, protecting, and ensuring your trade mark is used to build a strong brand.
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Designs
We'll capture the value of your designs so you can protect your products and build your brand in the UK, Europe, and across the world.
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Life Sciences & Biotech
Innovation in biotech is complex and often high risk. Our team will help you to protect your intellectual property and use it to build success
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Chemistry & Pharma
Patent protection is a key element in the commercial success of pharmaceutical products, and industrial chemistry. As scientists and patent attorneys we have broad experience across the entire sector
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Computer Technology & AI
We are experts in the ever-evolving law surrounding patentable computer implemented innovations, we support everyone from start-ups to tech giants.
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Physics & Engineering
Industries as diverse as aerospace, MedTech, and telecoms rely on our experts to advise them as to how to leverage IP to secure their products and processes.
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Industrial Design & Consumer Products
From fashion to FMCG, we recognise that IP comes in a wide variety of forms. We are experts in registered and unregistered design protection across Europe, and are on hand to design the right IP strategy which will help your ideas flourish.
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Branding & Trade Marks
We design strong, bespoke brand strategies which fit your business aims to help you protect your marketplace identity and develop your brand for future success.
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News and Insights
G 1/24 Enlarged Board affirms description’s role in claim interpretation at the EPO
GJE has been eagerly awaiting the decision in G 1/24 from the European Patent Office’s Enlarged Board of Appeal, which was announced yesterday. The referral relates to fundamental principles for claim scope interpretation, and the board’s decision has far-reaching implications...
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GJE’s team of intellectual property experts – including patent attorneys, design attorneys and trade mark attorneys – brings unrivaled expertise from industries as diverse as life sciences and structural engineering.
We understand the technical and legal environments you’re working in and how they will impact your business strategy, and we use that knowledge to tailor the advice we give you. Our combination of legal, technical and commercial expertise will help turn your innovations, brands and designs into commercial success.
The importance of intellectual property to your business cannot be overstated – and by providing clear, creative and expert advice we can assist you in protecting, exploiting and managing your IP assets to maximise their value.
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