Carpmaels and Ransford has built up an enviable reputation for efficient, courteous and personal service of the highest standard. We believe that the continuing loyalty of our major clients, which include many substantial US, Japanese, European and UK companies, many of whom have been with us for decades, is a measure of the esteem in which the firm is held. At the same time, the firm is forward-looking and dynamic and, owing to the quality and strength in depth of our people, we are able to take developments in the law and technology easily in our stride, while retaining our reputation for the traditional values of reliability, intellectual rigour and excellence in all aspects of our service to clients.

The firm currently attracts clients ranging from individuals to small- and medium-sized businesses to large multi-national corporations, across all technical disciplines. We are adept at tailoring our professional advice to meet the specific needs of all our clients, taking into consideration commercial objectives as well as the cost implications of an IP strategy. The firm has particular expertise in advising start-up companies, especially in the biotechnology area.

We keep a close watch on developments in the law, including proposed UK and EU legislation and, as a result, the firm is ready to meet new challenges facing the profession.

All our Patent Attorneys and Trade Mark Attorneys are qualified in relevant technical and legal fields. Our Patent Attorneys are all entered on the UK Register and on the List of Representatives before the European Patent Office. Our Trade Mark Attorneys are all entered on the UK Register and on the List of Representatives before the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market, which handles Community Trade Mark applications.

For those interested in history, Carpmaels & Ransford is the oldest firm of Patent Attorneys in the United Kingdom, and was begun by the founder of the Patent Attorney profession itself.