Carpmaels & Ransford is cited as “top choice” and ranked in the gold tier for patent prosecution in the IAM Patent 1000 rankings for 2025. It has held this leading position for over six years in these patent rankings.
The firm is also included as one of only twenty firms in the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) ranking, which cites those firms that have emerged as ‘dominant authorities at the UPC’.
Partners, Agathe Michel-de Cazotte and Natalia Wegner, are newly ranked in the United Kingdom: England and Wales category in this year’s publication.
Carpmaels & Ransford remains consistent with its gold tier ranking in the European Patent Office (EPO) and prosecution (UK) categories. The firm also retained a silver tier ranking for litigation and a bronze tier ranking for transactions.
Twenty-one partners received highly recommended rankings in the United Kingdom: England and Wales category and six of those are recognised for their contributions at the EPO:
Harvey Adams
Jennifer Antcliff
Paul Bettridge
John Brunner
Mark Chapman
Stephen Duffield
Matthew Georgiou
Hugh Goodfellow
Christopher Hoggett
David Holland
Ian Kirby
Susan Kirsch
Cameron Marshall
Jake Marshall
Agathe Michel-de Cazotte
Edward Oates
Gary Small
James Warner
Natalia Wegner
David Wilson
Daniel Wise
According to IAM:
“Among the best full-service IP firms in Europe”, Carpmaels & Ransford is “a top choice for the most critical matters. Its team of highly qualified and experienced professionals are capable of providing valuable input on all relevant areas of patent law and across a wide range of technology areas. They provide excellent advice and representation and are totally focused on the needs of their clientele.”
Full rankings and editorial can be found here.
About the IAM Patent 1000
The IAM Patent 1000 is the definitive resource for identifying top patent professionals and firm-wide private practice patent expertise in key jurisdictions around the globe.
