Whether you are preparing for a sale, purchase or license, facing a competitor challenge or litigation, or simply giving your business an IP ‘health check’, with experience of a diverse and international client base, our legal and technical IP specialists will be able to provide a structured and commercially-focused IP audit.

A service that clients often find particularly useful is an invention identification review in which projects or R&D initiatives can be systematically considered, in order to establish where there is the potential for patent filings.

An IP audit provides a clear overview of the scope of your company’s IP assets, including registered and unregistered IP rights.

A typical IP audit includes

  • Copyright
  • Designs
  • Formulations / recipes
  • Goodwill
  • Import / export networks
  • Licenses
  • Manuals, brochures, advertising & publications
  • Patents
  • Trade marks & brands
  • Trade secrets

A particular area of expertise is the identification of inventions for potential patent filings (patent harvesting).

Having identified the relevant IP we will be able to assess its strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations for improved management and exploitation of your IP assets, in line with your overall business strategy.

The entire team is keen to make sure they understand what we want, from fee earners to business support assistants.
Chambers
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.
IAM Patent 1000
The team is well versed in due diligence instructions, often acting for investment funds and venture capital players.
Legal 500
D Young & Co’s killer USP is its seamless integration of trademark attorney and legal teams; clients can one-stop shop here with supreme confidence.
World Trademark Review 1000
A leading name in the filing of both patents and trade marks.
Chambers
Commentators note the quality of the service provided by the firm.
Chambers
Unfailingly responsive, thorough, creative and prompt.
Legal 500
Clients can one-stop shop here with supreme confidence.
World Trademark Review 1000
Bold advocacy in support of our company's interests, with a finely honed sense of what is achievable in the real world.
World Trademark Review 1000
Joined-up thinking on every question.
World Trademark Review 1000
Its substantial roster of attorneys enables it to cover nearly every specialism and need, including litigation.
Chambers
The practitioners demonstrate a high level of scientific expertise and are quick to understand the key features of an invention.
IAM Patent 1000
D Young & Co offers clients a full IP law service, hosting solicitors as well as patent and trade mark attorneys, and it is the first firm to acquire legal disciplinary status (LDP).
Chambers

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 Dick
Matthew Dick
Partner, Solicitor
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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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Jackie Johnson
Jackie Johnson
Partner, Trade Mark 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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Neil Nachshen
Neil Nachshen
Partner, Patent Attorney
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Simon O'Brien
Simon O'Brien
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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Consultants

Ian Starr
Ian Starr
Consultant, Solicitor
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