To us, understanding that the IP due diligence exercise is crucial to the decision making process, time critical, and constrained by a budget, is absolutely essential to a client's success.

Our advantage in conducting due diligence lies in the fact that our day-to-day work is with the IP courts, offices and tribunals that assess the patents, trade marks and designs under consideration. Acting as both patentee and opponent during opposition and appeal proceedings at the European Patent Office for example, positions us uniquely to assess the value and strength of patent rights for a potential investor company or their main competitor.

In addition to covering all technical areas, our attorneys and lawyers are able to advise on trade marks, design rights, legal services and dispute resolution. Our highly skilled attorneys and solicitors have the experience to conduct a focused, high quality due diligence exercise on your behalf.

Whether conducting an assessment of your own IP assets, or an evaluation of a third party’s IP under consideration for purchase or licensing, we typically concentrate on the following key areas:

  • Distinguish the critical intellectual property
  • Clarify ownership and ensure all necessary rights are obtained and maintained
  • Assess the overall scope, strengths and weaknesses of an IP portfolio
  • Determine the freedom to operate of lead project objectives
  • Assess the strength of the critical IP in the relevant jurisdictions (territorial coverage)
  • Assess for infringing activity
  • Anti–trust issues
  • Confidential information and know-how
  • Validity

Our ability to drill down to the important issues enables us to give you sound commercial advice in respect of any IP assets under consideration.

Contact us for more information
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Its critical evaluation of patentability is faultless and its advice on patent strategy and prosecution shows a profound level of understanding of the technology involved.
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D Young & Co's overall level of service is excellent.  It delivers high quality work at a reasonable price, and is very responsive to its clients' needs.
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The team is well versed in due diligence instructions, often acting for investment funds and venture capital players.
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Joined-up thinking on every question.
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The quality of their work is stellar. The partners and associates take the time to be thorough without overcharging for time.
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IP Stars (Managing IP)
Unfailingly responsive, thorough, creative and prompt.
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World Trademark Review 1000
They demonstrate an impressive understanding of the psychological factors that come into play when communicating with authorities.
IAM Patent 1000
Acts for major corporations and SMEs from the UK, the EU, the USA and Japan.
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Meet the team

Partners

Anthony Albutt
Anthony Albutt
Partner, Patent Attorney
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David Alcock
David Alcock
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Anton Baker
Anton Baker
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Jana Bogatz
Jana Bogatz
Partner, Rechtsanwältin
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William Burrell
William Burrell
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Partner, Trade Mark Attorney
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Matthew Caines
Matthew Caines
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Zöe Clyde-Watson
Zöe Clyde-Watson
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Andrew Cockerell
Andrew Cockerell
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Matthew Dick
Matthew Dick
Partner, Solicitor
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Gabriele Engels
Gabriele Engels
Partner, Rechtsanwältin
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Charles Harding
Charles Harding
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Tamsin Holman
Tamsin Holman
Partner, Solicitor
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Jonathan Jackson
Jonathan Jackson
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Catherine Keetch
Catherine Keetch
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Gemma Kirkland
Gemma Kirkland
Partner, Trade Mark Attorney
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Darren Lewis
Darren Lewis
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Nicholas Malden
Nicholas Malden
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Tamara Milton
Tamara Milton
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Neil Nachshen
Neil Nachshen
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Simon O'Brien
Simon O'Brien
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Tom Pagdin
Tom Pagdin
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Yvonne Stone
Yvonne Stone
Partner, Rechtsanwältin
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Senior Associates

Martin Bicker
Martin Bicker
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
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Sarah Brooks
Sarah Brooks
Senior Associate, Trade Mark Attorney
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Olivia Oxton
Olivia Oxton
Senior Associate, Solicitor
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Gemma Sparrow
Gemma Sparrow
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
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Associates

Ben Hunter
Ben Hunter
Associate, Patent Attorney
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Assistants

Sophia Karim
Sophia Karim
Legal Assistant
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Consultants

David Horner
David Horner
Consultant, Patent Attorney
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Ian Starr
Ian Starr
Consultant, Solicitor
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