Marks & Clerk
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| Headquarters | London |
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| No. of offices | 17 |
| Major practice areas | Intellectual Property |
| Key people | Daniel Talbot-Ponsonby (International Chairman), Simon Mounteney (UK Managing Partner), Mark Kenrick (International Finance Partner), Simon Speeks (International Board Member), Mike Gilbert (International Board Member), Robin Oxley (International Board Member), Robert Lind (International Board Member) |
| Date founded | 1887 (Birmingham) |
| Company type | Partnership |
| Website | www.marks-clerk.com |
Marks & Clerk is an international group of intellectual property service providers, encompassing patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, lawyers and consultants. Including partners, it currently employs over 300 legal practitioners worldwide and over 550 other staff.[1]
It primarily offers intellectual property (IP) protection, strategy, dispute resolution, commercial and valuation services to clients around the world.
Daniel Talbot-Ponsonby was elected International Chairman in November 2019.[2]
Offices
The business has a total of 17 offices worldwide, operating out of eight offices in the UK, two in France, two in Canada and others in Luxembourg, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.[3]
- UK – 1887
- Canada – 1926
- Hong Kong – 1973
- Luxembourg – 1989
- Singapore – 1995
- China – 1997
- Marks & Clerk Law (formerly Marks & Clerk Solicitors) – 2003
- France – 2005
- Anthony Evans & Co. (Hong Kong) – 2008
- Malaysia – 2009
The firm merged with the Lloyd Wise Group in 2007, extending its client base into the Asia-Pacific region. In 2009 its UK Patent and Trade Mark Attorney business became a Limited liability partnership.[4] It celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2017.
Industry rankings
Marks & Clerk Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys were ranked in the top tier of the Managing Intellectual Property IPStars 2017 guide in the UK, Scotland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Both its lawyers and Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys are also featured in the Chambers, Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000 and WTR1000 guides.[5]
References
- ^ "Marks & Clerk - Our history". www.marks-clerk.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ Media, Newton. "Marks & Clerk selects Daniel Talbot-Ponsonby as international chair". World IP Review. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "Marks & Clerk - Our offices". www.marks-clerk.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "Marks & Clerk on a whole new footing - The Scotsman". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "Marks & Clerk - Awards & Accolades". www.marks-clerk.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.