We are recommended as a top tier intellectual property firm by Chambers and Partners, Legal500 and Managing IP (MIP). In November 2011 we were named ‘IP Law Firm of the Year’ Award from Lawyer Monthly. These award bodies assess our attorneys and solicitors in order to provide independent advice to clients seeking the best IP firm for their work. In arriving at their recommendation they consider capability, depth of expertise, capacity for substantial cases, technical skills, market share, reputation and overall annual performance. This assessment depends greatly upon client comments and recommendations.

D Young & Co rankings and awards

• IP Law Firm of the Year [Lawyer Monthly 2011 - announced Nov 2011]
• Top tier patent and trade mark firm [Chambers UK 2012 – announced Oct 2011]
• Top tier patent and trade mark firm [Legal 500 2011 – announced Sep 2011]
• Top tier trade mark firm for ten consecutive years (Legal 500 2002-11]
• UK Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year 2009 [Managing Intellectual Property Global IP Awards 2009].
• Shortlisted UK Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year [Managing Intellectual Property Global IP Awards 2010 and 2011].
• One of only two top tier trade mark firms for three consecutive years (Managing Intellectual Property World IP Survey 2007-2010) and now one of only three (2011).
• Partners consistently feature as leading UK patent attorneys in the ‘MIP Expert Guide to the Leading Patent Law Practitioners’ and as leading UK trade mark attorneys in the ‘MIP Expert Guide to the Leading Trade Mark Law Practitioners’.

Quotations and references about our attorneys and our firm

[D Young & Co is] highly regarded for its work on a wide range of patent matters. Its attorneys act across all types of technology, from life sciences to electrical engineering, and it also enjoys a thriving trade marks practice. [Chambers UK 2012]

Commentators note the quality of the service provided by the firm, with one highlighting that "the entire team is keen to make sure they understand what we want, from fee earners to business support assistants." [Chambers UK 2012]

An "absolutely top-notch" service [Chambers UK 2012]

Excellent at both oral proceedings and high-pressure cases [Chambers UK 2012]

D Young & Co LLP has “strong acumen in defending patents”, and “deep knowledge and understanding of the science behind patented inventions [Legal 500 2011]

Very reliable and have excellent legal and scientific backgrounds [Legal 500 2011]

D Young & Co LLP [trade marks] is “top of its field” and has “extensive knowledge” [Legal 500 2011]

D Young & Co LLP’s patents team has strength in life sciences [Legal 500 2011]

Charles Harding acted for Genencor in a successful revocation of a Novozymes patent, and Aylsa Williams assisted

Very knowledgeable, easy-to-work-with [Legal 500 2011]

Excellent communication and organisational skills [Legal 500 2011]

The patent team at D Young & Co LLP is “consistently excellent” and is “very customer focused”, and its ‘business acumen and industry knowledge of the patent attorney landscape is very impressive’. [Legal 500 2010]

The D Young & Co trade marks team is ‘strong’ [Legal 500 2010]

“Depth of expertise” and “flexibility”’ [Legal 500 2010]

D Young & Co is a leader in the UK prosecution market [MIP Handbook 2010]

Clearly in the premier league of patent attorneys covering biotech in the UK [MIP Handbook 2010 – online edition]

D Young & Co stands out for its biotechnology work [MIP Global Awards 2009]

Very organised [Legal 500 2009]

Good commercial acumen [Legal 500 2009]

‘A lot of experience’ [Legal 500 2009]

‘Top tier in trade marks’ [MIP Handbook 2009]

An impressive patent practice [MIP Handbook 2009]

Utterly dependable [Legal 500 2008]

‘Proactive’ and ‘attuned’ attorneys [Legal 500 2008]

Peers and competitors who have worked with D Young & Co are impressed with the firm’s “service and professional manner” [MIP Handbook 2008]

Top tier for trade mark prosecution [MIP Handbook 2008]

They do not rest on their laurels, but are always looking at ways to improve the service they provide [MIP Handbook 2008]

An impeccable track record in trade mark protection [Legal 500 2007]

Unfailingly responsive, thorough, creative and prompt [Legal 500 2006]

Highly regarded [Legal 500 2005]

Impressive and dynamic [Legal 500 2004]

Excellent [Legal 500 2003]

Its reputation for training is second to none in the profession [Legal 500 2003]