Veganuary: can you reference the animal counterpart in the branding of your vegan product?

From This Isn't Bacon Plant-Based Rashers, to Violife Smoky Cheddar Flavour Slices, a quick glance ...

Mewburn Ellis wins the NetDocuments Inspire Customer Automation Award

Mewburn Ellis is proud to announce that we have been awarded the prestigious NetDocuments Inspire ...

Mewburn Ellis is the world’s first IP firm to be awarded an EcoVadis Platinum Medal

European intellectual property firm Mewburn Ellis has achieved a significant milestone by earning ...

Mewburn Ellis is proud to have co-hosted the London week of the JIPA European Seminar 2024!

This week, we were proud to welcome 14 Japanese Patent Attorneys from various companies in Japan as ...

Mewburn Ellis – sustainability and the road to net zero

Sustainability Champion Eleanor Maciver explains her masterplan for Mewburn Ellis. Forward: ...

Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2025

We are extremely proud to once again be ranked tier one for our patent and trade mark practices in ...

Mewburn Ellis is delighted to co-host London week of the JIPA European Seminar 2024!

We are looking forward to co-hosting the London week of the JIPA F4 Course (European patent ...

Mewburn Ellis is the first UK IP firm to join UN Global Compact

We are proud to announce we have joined the UN Global Compact initiative – a voluntary leadership ...

Mewburn Ellis donate £10,000 to Rewilding Britain

Sustainability is at the heart of our business and means a lot to our people at Mewburn Ellis. Our ...

Mewburn Ellis has donated over £1,000,000 to charity

Today marks International Day of Charity (September 5th), since 2020, we have donated over ...

Mewburn Ellis recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services!

We are proud to announce that following on from our recent announcement of being officially named ...

Mewburn Ellis donate £10,000, to All About Trans

Once again, our LGBTQ+ group has chosen All About Trans as one of their charities to support this ...

Mewburn Ellis donate £20,000 to Jonathan's Voice

As part of our community programme our inclusion and diversity collaboration group have once again ...

Mewburn Ellis donate £7,500 to Mothers for Mothers

Our WoMEn network here at Mewburn are passionate about giving back and supporting the community, ...

New EU sanctions against Russia

In late June the EU extended their package of sanctions in view of Russia’s actions in Ukraine by ...

National Paralegal Awards Finalists 2024

We are extremely proud to announce our finalists in the National Paralegal Awards 2024 which ...

More recognition in MIP IP Stars 2024

It is fantastic to once again be recognised in MIP IP Stars 2024. So far this year, we have ...

Mewburn Ellis ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2024

We are delighted to once again be ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent ...

Mewburn Ellis is first European IP firm to earn Great Place To Work Certification™

We are proud to have been officially named as a Great Place To Work™ 2024 by Great Place To Work®, ...

New partner and IP director promotions

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Anna Mudge, Ben Boyd, Daniel Brodsky, Isobel Stone ...

British Science Association CREST Discovery Day in our Bristol office

On Tuesday 20 February 2024, we were thrilled to welcome 28 students from Kings Oak Academy to our ...

Meet the team: Christoph Moeller, Partner, Patent Attorney

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Christoph Moeller, partner in our Munich office, ...

Meet the Team: Natascha Newbold, IP Support, Trade Mark Paralegal

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to trade mark paralegal Natascha Newbold about her ...

Mewburn Ellis achieves Menopause Friendly Accreditation

We are proud to have been awarded the Menopause Friendly Accreditation, established by Henpicked: ...

Meet our Women’s Champion: Fran Salisbury

Even the most progressive firm can improve working life for women.

Meet The Team: Philippa Schofield, IP Support Services, Paralegal Manager

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to paralegal manager Philippa Schofield about ...

Eat your greens: innovations in sustainable alternative protein sources

As the demand for plant-based products continues to grow, so too does the rate of advancement in ...

Meet The Team: Naomi Armitage, IP Support Services Trainer

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to IP Support Services Trainer Naomi Armitage about ...

Mewburn Ellis is proud to be participating in Veganuary (again)

Following last years’ success, we will once again be taking part in the Veganuary Workplace ...

The Ghosts of Paralegals Past, Present and Future

Going back in time Let me take you back at the beginning of the century. Christmas 2001 is just ...

Meet The Team: Shajila Aziz, Patent Administrator

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to patent administrator, Shajila Aziz about her ...

Meet The Team: Tamara Rubery, Senior HR Manager

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to senior HR manager, Tamara Rubery about being ...

Mewburn Ellis announce carbon offsetting for 22 – 23 financial year

As a business, we have made several commitments about our environmental impact, and in particular ...

Meet the Team: Rachel Collier, IP Support, Paralegal

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to paralegal Rachel Collier about her commitment to ...

Andy King appointed as Head of Trade Marks and joins the firm’s Management Board

We're pleased to announce that Partner Andy King will be the new Head of the Trade Mark Practice ...

Meet the Team: Lesley Gardner, Business Services, Head of IP Support Services

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Head of IP Support Services Lesley Gardner about ...

Meet the Team: Lucy Coe, Senior Associate, Patent Attorney

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talked to Lucy Coe about her passion for science, the ...

Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2024

We are extremely proud to once again be ranked tier one for our patent and trade mark practices in ...

Congratulations to our Rising Stars 2023

Congratulations to Eleanor Maciver, Anna Mudge and Ben Tolley for being recognised as Rising Stars ...

Meet The Team: Sydney Phillips, IP Support Services, Paralegal

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to patent paralegal, Sydney Phillips about time ...

Mewburn Ellis praised for achievements in sustainability

EcoVadis ratings highlight environmental policies and sustainable procurement practices alongside ...

Mewburn Ellis donate £219,000 to charity partnerships for 2023/2024  — over £790,000 donated since 2020

To mark the International Day of Charity (September 5th), we are delighted to announce a commitment ...

Cambridge office selects Cambridge City Foodbank as their chosen charity to support

Our Cambridge office has chosen Cambridge City Foodbank as one of our local charities and we have ...

A visit to The Booth Centre — Manchester office to support charity over next two years

The Booth Centre is a charity that our Manchester Office have chosen to support over the next two ...

Mewburn Ellis Net-Zero Targets Validated by Science Based Target initiative

As part of our ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, we are proud to have our near ...

Mewburn Ellis support Jonathan's Voice for third year, donating £50,000 so far

“The focus of our I&D strategy is building inclusion, we are aiming to do this by ensuring that ...

Our LGBTQ+ Group selects All About Trans as one of their chosen charities to support.

This year, our LGBTQ+ group has chosen All About Trans as one of their charities to support for our ...

London office selects The National Brain Appeal as their chosen charity to support.

This year, our team in London have voted for The National Brain Appeal as their office charity. We ...

Mewburn Ellis team up with Support Dogs to sponsor an Assistance Dog

This week (7 – 13 August 2023) is International Assistance Dog Week and this year we're excited to ...

Mewburn Ellis support CREST Awards for the third year donating £128,000 so far

We now enter our third year of supporting the British Science Association and their CREST Awards ...

National Paralegal Awards Finalists 2023

We are extremely proud to announce our finalists in the National Paralegal Awards 2023 which ...

Mewburn Ellis lace up for Endure24 in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Mewburn Ellis showed steely determination to complete a 24-hour running challenge, raising £2,500 ...

Mewburn Ellis ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM PATENT 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2023

We are delighted to once again be ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM PATENT 1000: The World’s Leading Patent ...

Proud to support the Better Kitchen Sink Project

More recognition in MIP IP Stars 2023

It is fantastic to once again be recognised in MIP IP Stars 2023. So far this year, we have ...

CREST Awards case study: an interview with Toby Hill

Mewburn is a national partner for the CREST Awards programme run by the British Science Association ...

Mewburn Ellis shortlisted for two awards at the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2023

We are delighted to have been nominated in two categories by Managing IP at their EMEA Awards.

MIP IP STARS: Top 250 Women in IP 2023

Congratulations to Kate O'Rourke who has been recognised in Managing IP: IP STARS Top 250 Women in ...

Mewburn Ellis celebrates International Women's Day 2023

8 March 2023 was International Women's Day (IWD) which looks to celebrate women's achievements, ...

WTR 1000 - The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2023

We are delighted be ranked silver for prosecution and strategy in WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading ...

Mewburn Ellis CREST Awards partnership report

We are delighted to share our CREST Awards partnership project report. This outlines some of the ...

Veganuary: what we eat - 5 tips for sustainability

As Veganuary comes to a close, we are preparing to return to our normal lives and, indeed, diets. ...

Veganuary: vegan branding – more than meats the eye

The Veganuary challenge is in full swing, at Mewburn Ellis, and across the UK more generally. But ...

Veganuary: horizons in next-generation plant-based meat analogues

Here at Mewburn Ellis, we have been thinking about the future of food for some time. Since 2019, we ...

Mewburn's The Christie Challenge raises over £30,000!

Over the course of September 2021 to September 2022, Mewburn Ellis participated in The Christie ...

Mewburn Ellis is proud to be participating in Veganuary

At Mewburn Ellis, we have been thinking about the future of food for some time. So have the ...

Mewburn Ellis Partner with the General Counsel for Diversity & Inclusion

We're Proud to Partner with the General Counsel for Diversity & Inclusion (GCD&I) GCD&I ...

Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2023

We are extremely proud to be ranked tier one for our patent and trade mark practices in the 2023 ...

Congratulations to our Rising Stars 2022

Congratulations to Eleanor Maciver, Anna Mudge and Ben Tolley for being recognised as Rising Stars ...

Mewburn Ellis ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM PATENT 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2022

We are delighted to once again be ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM PATENT 1000: The World’s Leading Patent ...

Mewburn Ellis announces firmwide menopause policy

We are delighted to have launched a firmwide menopause policy to encourage discussion around, and ...

Mewburn Ellis win MIP UK Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year!

We are delighted to have been named UK Firm of the Year for Patent Prosecution at the Managing IP ...

Mewburn Ellis ranked Tier 1 for Patent prosecution in MIP IP STARS 2022

We are delighted to once again be ranked Tier 1 for Patent Prosecution UK in MIP IP STARS 2022.

WTR 1000 - The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2022

We are delighted be ranked silver for prosecution and strategy in WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading ...

Mewburn Ellis appoints Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer

We are delighted to announce this new role alongside launch of Inclusion & Diversity ...

Forward: 2021 Features Special - out now!

We are delighted that the new edition of Mewburn Ellis Forward is now available! This Features ...

Chambers & Partners 2022 Legal Guide - Band 1 Recommended Firm

We are delighted to have once again been ranked Band 1 in Chambers & Partners 2022 legal guide ...

MIP IP Stars - The Rising Stars in IP 2021

Congratulations to Rebecca Anderson-Smith, Callum McGuinn and Ben Tolley for being recognised as ...

Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2022

Mewburn Ellis is proud to be ranked top tier for our patent and trade mark practices in the 2022 ...

Forward magazine - issue 5 out now!

We are delighted that the new edition of Mewburn Ellis Forward is now available! This Features ...

Forward: On Demand - vlogs, podcasts and webinars

Forward: On Demand is a new stream of video blogs (vlogs), podcasts and webinars available to watch ...

Financial Times Special Report - Europe's Leading Patent Law Firms 2021

We are delighted to once again be recognised in the Financial Times Special Report Europe’s Leading ...

Optimism, Growth and Fulfilment: how can we feel fulfilled at work at all stages of our career?

Earlier this month, on 4 May 2021, Mewburn Ellis was delighted to host one of the American ...

World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2021

Mewburn Ellis is delighted to once again be ranked in World Trademark Review 1000, the research ...

New partner promotions

We are delighted to announce the promotion of two of our senior associates to partner.

Forward: 2020 Features Special — out now!

Back in March we made the decision to take Forward magazine online. This allowed us to continue ...

New appointments signal rapid growth for Mewburn Ellis in Munich

We have continued to demonstrate impressive growth with a series of new hires in our Munich office ...

Mewburn Ellis support the British Science Association CREST Awards with £40,000 donation

We're really pleased to announce that we have now finalised an agreement to work with the British ...

Chambers & Partners 2020 Legal Guide - Band 1 Recommended Firm

We are pleased to report that Mewburn Ellis has been ranked Band 1 in Chambers & Partners 2020 ...

MIP IP STARS: The Rising Stars in IP 2020

Congratulations to Rebecca Anderson-Smith, Callum McGuinn and Ben Tolley for being recognised as ...

Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2021

We are delighted to be ranked top tier for our patent practice in the 2021 edition of The Legal ...

How IP firms can provide an eco-friendly future

How can IP firms help create a more sustainable future? CITMA spoke to Mewburn Ellis’s Chief ...

IP STARS 2020: The leading practitioners in IP

Congratulations to Sofia Arenal, Chris Denison, Stephen Gill, Sean Jauss, Kate O’Rourke, Nick ...

New partner promotion and director appointments

We are delighted to announce five new roles across three of our offices.

Changes to our correspondence address

In response to the current situation in London due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) we are redirecting all ...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Updated: 2pm Sunday 1st November 2020

World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2020

Mewburn Ellis is delighted to once again be ranked in World Trade Mark Review 1000, the research ...

Munich office expansion with high-profile lateral hire

We are delighted to announce the high-profile appointment of Dr. Thomas Wolter into our Munich ...

Welcome to our new website

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website, it incorporates the very best of the ...

JUVE Patent UK ranking 2020

We are delighted to be recommended in JUVE's Patent UK ranking 2020 which recognises patent ...

Chambers & Partners Legal Guide 2019

We are delighted to report that Mewburn Ellis has once again been ranked in Chambers & Partners ...

Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2019

We are delighted to have been ranked as a top tier firm in the 2019 edition of Legal 500. This ...

Lateral partner hire into our new Patent Director role

We are pleased to announce the lateral hire of Paul Misselbrook, previously a partner at Venner ...

Managing Intellectual Property: IP Stars 2019

We are delighted to be ranked in Managing Intellectual Property: IP Stars for 2019.

IAM Patent 1000, 2019

We are delighted to be ranked highly recommended in ‘IAM 1000: The World’s Leading Patent ...

AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Event: Manchester 4 April 2019

On Thursday 4 April, we were delighted to host an American Intellectual Property Law Association ...

Partner promotions and new Director position

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Kostiuk-Smith, Jacqueline Pang and Eliot Ward have been ...

Former CITMA President Kate O’Rourke to head our European trade mark services

We are delighted to announce that Kate O’Rourke will join the firm on 1 April 2019.

WTR 1000 2019 - The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals

We are delighted to have been named as a recommended firm in the World Trademark Review 2019 ...

Our Cambridge Office moves to prestigious Innovation Park

Our Cambridge office moved on 26 November to the prestigious St John’s Innovation Park at the ...

Graphene: a whole new '2D world'

Graphene has been heralded as a game changer in the research and development of new materials since ...

JIPA 2018 European Seminar

The Japanese Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) has been promoting fair and effective ...

Our growth story

The last 12 months have seen a period of remarkable growth and development for the firm. In ...

Our new brand: the forward-looking IP firm

Mewburn Ellis is a name synonymous with quality in the IP space. We are also seen as a firm that ...

Celebrating women working in IP in the North West

On Thursday 19 April, we were proud hosts of an American Intellectual Property Law Association ...