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Mewburn Ellis ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2025
Joanna Smith - June 3, 2025

Mewburn Ellis ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2025

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Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2024

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Femtech: a growth industry - new special report

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Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2023

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EPO Opposition Trends in Engineering, Electronics and Software Special Report
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EPO Opposition Trends in Engineering, Electronics and Software Special Report

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Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2021

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