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J A Kemp is a leading firm of European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. We combine independent thinking with collective excellence in all that we do. The technical and legal knowledge that we apply to the protection of our clients’ patents is outstanding in its breadth and depth. With around 100 science and technology graduates in the firm, including 50 PhDs, no...

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Vicki is a European and UK Patent Attorney. Whilst working across all areas of biotechnology, antibody therapeutics are a major focus of Vicki’s work, and she handles cases in this area for UK, US, Scandinavian and Japanese companies. Vicki advises clients and foreign attorneys on how to draft antibody applications to optimise protection and to maximise the chances of securing...

By Train or London Underground From Farringdon Station (approx. 3 minutes). Follow the Purple route on the map. Farringdon Station is served by London Overground, Thameslink, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line, Circle Line and the Elizabeth Line. There is an entrance/exit immediately opposite 80 Turnmill Street which is currently open for exit only, Monday-Friday 07.00 – 09.30 and for entrance...

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J A Kemp has the knowledge and resources to handle large volumes of patent cases in all technologies. We never have to turn work away because we lack the expertise to understand the science or because we do not have experience of the relevant industry sector. And the strength in depth of our teams means that we can manage multiple...

J A Kemp offers opportunities to pursue an interesting and rewarding career. We have a long-established programme of continual recruitment into trainee patent attorney roles and we consider applications throughout the year. Opportunities to join us in other roles arise on an ad hoc basis, either to fill vacancies or to support the growth of the firm. We provide: The...

By Train from Munich Airport to Karlsplatz (Stachus) Station Take the S-Bahn into the city centre. You can take either the S1 or S8 (allow 50 minutes travel time). Alight at Karlsplatz (Stachus) station. By Foot from Karlsplatz (Stachus) Station (5 minutes) Follow signs for Karlsplatz as you exit the station. When you reach ground level, turn immediately right and...

From St Augustin Métro station Exit the station and turn east along Boulevard Haussmann. Walk for about 2 minutes to reach 75 Boulevard Haussmann, which is on the south side of the road. From Haussmann-Saint Lazare RER station Exit to Rue du Havre or Rue de Caumartin and turn south towards Boulevard Haussmann. At Boulevard Haussmann, turn right and walk...

From London or the South East Exit from the M40 at junction 8 and take the A40 towards Oxford. After 6 miles, at the Headington roundabout, take the filter to the left onto the A4142 (ring road). Go straight on at the first roundabout, staying on the A4142. At the next roundabout take the second exit onto the A4074 following...

From the South (M11) Exit M11 at Junction 9a and continue on to A11. Take exit signposted Balsham/Fulbourn/Teversham. Turn left onto Balsham Road, signposted Fulbourn/Teversham. About 2 miles from the A11 bear left onto Dogget Lane. Go straight over two mini roundabouts onto Cambridge Road. After about 1 mile, turn right into Capital Park From the North (A14) Exit A14...

Chemistry is central to so many aspects of our life and work, from the food we eat and the medicines we rely on, to the building materials and energy systems we use day to day. The world of chemistry is ever evolving, resulting in a continuous improvement of materials, manufacturing methods and product design. We have many years of experience...

As a leading firm of European Patent Attorneys, J A Kemp has the expertise and resources to obtain protection for your patentable intellectual property in any field of science or technology and anywhere in the world. Most of our partners have at least 15 years’ experience of practising as European and UK patent attorneys. They have developed patent strategies for clients large...

To protect and exploit the value of your trade marks and designs you need attorneys who are both experts in the field and responsive, practical and commercial in their approach. J A Kemp offers a comprehensive trade marks and designs service with particular expertise before the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office, European Union Intellectual Property Office and World Intellectual Property...

Whatever business you are in, you create and use intellectual property all the time. To realise the full potential of your business, you need to maximise the value of your IP and manage your IP assets on an ongoing basis. At J A Kemp, we will work with you to understand your business and ensure your IP meets your commercial...

J A Kemp can arrange for the firm’s clients to receive the renewal services that they need from a third party service provider. Such services can ensure that patents, trade marks and designs are renewed as required to meet the client’s business aims. J A Kemp has for many years referred its clients to CPA Global (part of Clarivate) for...

If you have a pharmaceutical or plant protection product (link to Plant Variety Rights) you will understand the importance of building on the limited term of patent protection that may remain after the lengthy authorisation process. The additional term provided by Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) is particularly important, alongside other factors such as pharmaceutical trade marks and regulatory protections. SPCs are available in...

The law on plausibility continues to be a hot topic in the pharmaceutical and biotech fields.  This webinar will cover recent developments in the assessment of whether a “plausible” disclosure of efficacy is present in the application as filed.  This will include discussion of the decision T 116/18 which has for the first time referred the topic of plausibility to...

Intellectual property (IP) will be an important aspect of the due diligence performed by potential investors in your business. Whether you are seeking seed finance or raising capital to expand an established business, you will need an IP strategy that withstands this scrutiny. When pitching for investment, you will likely be presenting a vision of growth over the next several...

Sometimes you may find yourself in a position where your rights have been unintentionally lost or your patent has lapsed. There are many approaches that can be taken to restoring lost rights and reinstating lapsed patents, depending on the circumstances of the case and the rules that apply in a particular country. These vary widely. We often reinstate lapsed patents...

Validation of European patents, after grant by the EPO, requires different steps to be taken in different countries. In particular some countries require a translation of all or part of the granted patent into their local language, whereas others do not. Traditionally, validations have been handled by recruiting local agents in each country to attend to the requirements. As such,...

Regardless of whether your business plan involves marketing your products and services directly to consumers, working with third party retailers, or seeking commercial partners to develop your idea from proof of concept through to market-readiness, you need to consider the potential impact of third party intellectual property (IP). Having a realistic assessment of third party rights can prevent wasting resources...

J A Kemp are one of the leading users of the European Patent Office, filing some 1,200 European patent applications annually. Our attorneys are skilled at adapting the claims in a patent application to suit the requirements of the European Patent Office. All our attorneys are required to qualify as European and UK Patent Attorneys and have extensive experience in...

Our experience before the European Patent Office extends far beyond the basic processes required to file and prosecute your patent applications. J A Kemp is renowned and respected as one of the leading opposition practices in Europe. We attend over 100 hearings at the European Patent Office in Munich and The Hague each year. You may find that your patent...

It is important that your ownership rights or other interests in intellectual property rights are properly recorded on national registers. We have an experienced team comprising solicitors, attorneys and paralegals who understand the documentation and formalities peculiar to each country. We can help you to capture and record changes of ownership, licences and mortgages throughout the world. The team is...

J A Kemp can arrange for the firm’s clients to receive the renewal services that they need from a third party service provider. Such services can ensure that patents, trade marks and designs are renewed as required to meet the client’s business aims. J A Kemp has for many years referred its clients to CPA Global (part of Clarivate) for...

It is important that your ownership rights or other interests in intellectual property rights are properly recorded on national registers. We have an experienced team of solicitors and paralegals who understand the documentation and formalities peculiar to each country. We can help you to capture and record changes of ownership, licences and mortgages throughout the world. The team is led...

With clearance searching completed, you are in a position to progress to filing an application or applications to register the trade mark. Once registration is achieved, you will have a statutory monopoly in it. We will advise you on the most cost effective filing strategy to adopt on a national, regional or global basis. We are experts in securing registration...

Domain Name Disputes Cybersquatting is rampant and the number of domain name dispute cases filed increases significantly every year. We will help you pick the most important battles and the most cost-effective way to conduct them, including via the UDRP, Nominet DRS, the various ccTLD procedures and less-conventional dispute procedures like the URS where applicable. Anti-phishing and Impersonation Even the...

Incidents of counterfeiting, copycats and squatting increase year-to-year and we frequently see our client’s competitors take marketing shortcuts by imitating established brands. Early warnings can help brand owners stop a third party’s bad idea from becoming a full-blown infringement, and contain local issues before they become international. We offer a number of monitoring services designed to catch and prevent infringements...

Before commencing use or seeking registration of a new design it is advisable to conduct a search for registered designs of the same overall impression. We can conduct registered design searches by both registered proprietor and the relevant International (Locarno) classification (an alphabetical list of goods which constitute industrial designs, with an indication of the classes and subclasses into which...

Corporate, product and service “brands” are broadly speaking protected by trade mark rights, which serve to indicate the origin of the product or service by distinguishing it from others in the marketplace. It takes an expert to identify all potential trade marks a business has, and develop the right strategy to protect them. Over time businesses build up portfolios of...

In general, design rights protect the appearance of your product or part of it. They can protect the shape of a product, its surface decoration (including colour or texture), or a combination of these features. Design rights also extend to protect a logo or computer icon. A registered design is valid when it meets certain criteria. Principally, the design must...

Prior to using a new trade mark in a new market, and prior to filing an application to register it, it is essential to ascertain as far as possible through thorough due diligence that your chosen trade mark is available for these purposes. You can do this by searching to make sure that no else has registered or is using...

We have extensive experience of handling opposition, revocation and cancellation actions before the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and European Union Trade Mark Office (EUIPO). We are also regularly asked to coordinate such actions outside of the competence of the UKIPO and EUIPO too. We are equally adept at handling the defence of any actions filed. We conduct Appeal...