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Mewburn Ellis relocates London office to 8 Bishopsgate, furthering commitment to sustainability and growth
Richard Clegg - May 12, 2025

Mewburn Ellis relocates London office to 8 Bishopsgate, furthering commitment to sustainability and growth

We are delighted to announce the relocation of our London office to the landmark eco-friendly tower ...

Top patent litigator Camilla Balleny to head Mewburn Ellis patent litigation team
Richard Clegg - May 1, 2025

Top patent litigator Camilla Balleny to head Mewburn Ellis patent litigation team

We are delighted to announce that life sciences and healthcare specialist litigator Camilla Balleny ...

New EU sanctions against Russia
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New EU sanctions against Russia

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

Andy King appointed as Head of Trade Marks and joins the firm’s Management Board
Richard Clegg - October 23, 2023

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 ...

UPC at four months old - a review
Eliot Ward - October 4, 2023

UPC at four months old - a review

The UPC is now four months old and the Court of First Instance is already quite busy. As of 4 ...

Mewburn Ellis praised for achievements in sustainability
Maria Hall - September 19, 2023

Mewburn Ellis praised for achievements in sustainability

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

Come and join us for a ‘Celebration of all things Singapore’
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Come and join us for a ‘Celebration of all things Singapore’

We are excited to be in Singapore for INTA 2023 and very much hope that you can join us at our ...

Opting out from the UPC – when to opt-out a pending European patent application
Richard Clegg - January 18, 2023

Opting out from the UPC – when to opt-out a pending European patent application

From 1 March 2023, when the Unified Patent Court (UPC) sunrise period starts, it will become ...

Robert Watson elected President of FICPI’s Study and Work Committee
Maria Hall - October 14, 2022

Robert Watson elected President of FICPI’s Study and Work Committee

Partner Robert Watson was elected President of FICPI’s Study and Work Committee (Commission d'Etude ...

Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2022
Jacqueline Murphy - September 30, 2021

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 ...

Mewburn Ellis board signs IP Inclusive Leaders’ Pledge
Richard Clegg - August 6, 2021

Mewburn Ellis board signs IP Inclusive Leaders’ Pledge

Mewburn Ellis’ nine board members are proud to be amongst dozens of leadership signatories to the ...

Diversity & inclusion is high on our agenda
Richard Clegg - November 19, 2020

Diversity & inclusion is high on our agenda

Diversity & inclusion is high on the agenda for Mewburn Ellis, it’s part of our business plan ...

Singapore's biotech breakthrough
Richard Clegg - May 14, 2020

Singapore's biotech breakthrough

From the far east to the east coast of America, the world is taking note of a new energy surging ...

Changes to our correspondence address
Richard Clegg - March 20, 2020

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
Richard Clegg - March 3, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

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Oppositions & Appeals: we opened the door for different types of data to support a medical use 
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Oppositions & Appeals: we opened the door for different types of data to support a medical use 

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Meet the team: Richard Clegg, Partner, European Patent Attorney, Patent Attorney Litigator
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Meet the team: Richard Clegg, Partner, European Patent Attorney, Patent Attorney Litigator

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Richard Clegg about his journey to becoming a ...

Challenges Post­ Selex
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Challenges Post­ Selex

Twenty-five years ago Tuerk and Gold reported the Selex method. Being the first European patent ...

Clovis Oncology success in European Opposition Proceedings related to Rubraca®
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Clovis Oncology success in European Opposition Proceedings related to Rubraca®

Clovis Oncology has announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) last week upheld claims of ...

Morphosis: creating and nurturing biotech start-ups in Singapore
Richard Clegg - October 31, 2018

Morphosis: creating and nurturing biotech start-ups in Singapore

We understand that early-stage biotech companies do not have it easy. It is a long road from ...

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