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Technology & Engineering

The Technology & Engineering landscape is evolving, with new innovations driving change across industries. Our team helps to protect and commercialise cutting-edge developments in this dynamic environment.

Our Technology & Engineering Group is at the forefront of protecting innovation across the full spectrum of engineering and high-tech sectors. Combining deep technical expertise with strategic IP insight, we advise clients ranging from startups to multinational corporations on securing and defending their intellectual property rights in fast-moving and complex fields and navigating the IP rights of others.

With backgrounds in disciplines such as electronics, mechanical engineering, computer science, and telecommunications, our attorneys understand the technologies that drive today’s innovation. We work closely with inventors, R&D teams and in-house IP departments to draft robust patent applications, navigate prosecution globally, and develop IP strategies that align with commercial objectives.

Whether it’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, AI, semiconductors, or emerging digital technologies, we help our clients turn technical excellence into strong, valuable IP portfolios.

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Technology & Engineering sector specialisms

Advanced mechanical & systems engineering
AI & software
Computing hardware
Energy
MedTech
Photonics & quantum technology
Standards & devices
Transport, Aerospace & Defence

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