EIP

What EIP does

EIP is a specialist intellectual property law firm founded in 2000 and headquartered in London, operating as EIP Europe LLP in the UK with parallel entities EIP US LLP (Delaware) and EIP Sweden AB. The firm provides three core service lines — Patenting (drafting, filing and global portfolio management), Litigation (enforcement and defence across the UK, Germany and the Unified Patent Court) and Consulting (strategic IP advice across growth technology sectors). Its client base spans deep tech and software companies, life sciences and biopharma, quantum technology, research institutions and universities, and startups and scale-ups. The firm is led by CEO Magnus Hallin, who has overseen expansion into the Nordics, the United States and the UPC era since his appointment in March 2021.

EIP organises its expertise through dedicated sector sub-brands — Uniphy (UPC litigation), Ampliphy (semiconductors, electronics and photonics), Stratiphy ((Bio)Pharmaceuticals), Codiphy (software, AI and data) and Quantiphy (quantum technology) — which provide vertical specialisation while drawing on a shared bench of litigators, patent attorneys and commercial IP lawyers. The firm holds multi-jurisdictional professional credentials (IPREG, SRA, CIPA, CITMA, the State Bar of California) and ISO/IEC 27001 certification, and has been named by the Financial Times as one of Europe's leading patent law firms for eight consecutive years (2019–2026) and recognised across multiple jurisdictions in the IAM Patent 1000.

Commercially, EIP operates a B2B professional services model with engagement-by-engagement fee pricing that is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through fees for patent prosecution, litigation representation and strategic IP advisory work, anchored by enterprise relationships with technology and life sciences companies across the UK, Germany, Sweden, the US, China and Japan. In May 2026, EIP launched Visser AI, a hybrid intelligence service that wraps the Patently AI platform with EIP attorney review to deliver faster, lower-cost patent drafting and prosecution at the EPO, USPTO and beyond — extending the firm's traditional services into a technology-enabled offering.

Name

EIP

Legal name

EIP Europe LLP

Website

https://eip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EIP is a London-headquartered intellectual property law firm founded in 2000 that provides patent prosecution, litigation and strategic IP consulting across the UK, Germany, Sweden, the US, China and Japan for technology, life sciences and quantum clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI), IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement (BPAHAMAK), IP & Patent Information Publishing (Patent/Litigation Analytics, Prior Art) (MPAJACAK)

Keywords

• Patent prosecution services
• Patent litigation services
• Intellectual property law
• IP strategy consulting
• Unified Patent Court representation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Patent Prosecution and Filing Services: EIP drafts, files and prosecutes patent applications globally on behalf of clients. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for patent drafting, filing, and portfolio management.
2. Litigation Services: EIP provides patent litigation representation across UK, Germany, UPC and other jurisdictions, enforcing and defending patents. Revenue arises from legal service fees.
3. IP Consulting and Advisory: Strategic IP consulting including IP strategy, commercial IP, AI enablement, fintech, quantum technology and semiconductors. Advisory services cover the full IP lifecycle from innovation protection to monetisation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EIP is a specialist intellectual property law firm providing patent prosecution and portfolio management, patent litigation (including UPC representation across UK, Germany and other jurisdictions), and strategic IP consulting. The firm serves technology, life sciences, quantum, semiconductors, fintech and AI companies globally, with offices in the UK, Germany, Sweden and the USA and partnership reach into China and Japan. In 2026 it launched Visser AI, a hybrid intelligence service combining AI-powered patent drafting tools with attorney oversight.

Product overview

EIP is a patent law firm offering intellectual property services through a platform-plus-specialist-teams model. Core services include Patenting (patent drafting, filing, and global portfolio management), Litigation (enforcement, defense, and validity proceedings across UPC, UK, and Germany), and Consulting (strategic IP advice). The firm operates specialized sub-brands: Uniphy (UPC litigation), Ampliphy (semiconductors/electronics/photonics), Stratiphy (biopharma), Codiphy (software/AI/data), and Quantiphy (quantum technology). EIP has recently launched Visser AI, a hybrid intelligence service for AI-assisted patent drafting and prosecution combining the Patently AI platform with expert attorneys. The firm also publishes The UPC Review, an annual analysis of Unified Patent Court decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Visser AI: Hybrid intelligence service for patent drafting and prosecution, launched in 2026.
• The Patent Strategist
• The UPC Review
• EIP Talks
• Codiphy
• Ampliphy
• Uniphy
• Stratiphy
• Quantiphy

Products and services

• Patenting Services End-to-end patenting services including drafting, filing and managing global patent portfolios. Designed for technology, life sciences and deep tech companies seeking to protect innovation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Litigation Services Patent litigation representation including enforcement, defence and validity proceedings across UPC, UK and Germany. Designed for clients needing to enforce or defend patents in multi-jurisdictional disputes.
• Consulting Services Strategic IP consulting and advisory across fastest-growing technology sectors including IP strategy, fintech, commercial IP, AI enablement and sector-specific areas. Designed for clients seeking to convert patents into commercial value.
• Visser AI Hybrid intelligence patent drafting and prosecution service combining the Patently AI platform with EIP's team of European and US patent attorneys. Designed for patent applicants seeking faster, lower-cost patent work at the EPO, USPTO and beyond.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AdobeminorOthers · 20 February 2025EIP hosted the 'Mind the Gap: Taking AI into Europe' event at Adobe's offices in San Francisco, providing a venue for industry dialogue on the widening legal gulf between Europe and the US on AI regulation.
• NMI (National Microelectronics Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024EIP partnered with NMI (now part of TechWorks) for a webinar on the role of IP in developing semiconductor and electronics partnerships, delivered by EIP's Ampliphy team.
• One NucleusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024EIP partnered with One Nucleus (a life sciences membership organisation) to host an exclusive breakfast roundtable on building an investable IP proposition for biotech companies.
• tranScripminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024EIP collaborated with tranScrip (a life sciences consulting firm) on a joint event series exploring how biotech companies can build investable IP propositions and navigate due diligence.
• SwedenBIOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2024EIP collaborated with SwedenBIO to host an exclusive breakfast seminar on the Unified Patent Court's impact on life sciences, bringing together IP specialists and industry participants in Stockholm.
• StobbscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIP entered into a strategic alliance with Stobbs, a trademark and brand advisory firm. The partnership extends EIP's capabilities in trademark and brand advisory services, complementing its core patent and IP litigation offerings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a major IP practice spanning life sciences, tech and semiconductors. Competes with EIP on large multi-jurisdictional patent portfolios and UPC litigation.
• Bird & Bird: International full-service firm with a leading IP and tech practice. Overlaps with EIP on patent litigation and tech-sector mandates but offers broader corporate and regulatory services.
• A&O Shearman: Global elite law firm with significant IP capabilities post Allen & Overy / Shearman merger. Competes for the same enterprise tech mandates as EIP, but as part of a much broader service offering.

Direct peers

• Mathys & Squire: UK-headquartered IP firm with comparable patent prosecution and litigation capabilities, particularly in high-tech and life sciences. Closest like-for-like peer for EIP's UK practice.
• Mewburn Ellis: Specialist UK IP firm with similar sector focus on deep tech and life sciences. Competes with EIP on patent drafting, portfolio management and UPC-adjacent mandates.
• HGF: European IP specialist firm with patent attorneys and litigators across multiple jurisdictions. Overlaps directly with EIP on prosecution and UPC litigation strategy.
• Powell Gilbert: London IP litigation boutique with strong reputation in high-value patent disputes, including SEP/FRAND matters. Overlaps with EIP's Uniphy litigation practice.
• Marks & Clerk: Largest dedicated IP firm in Europe with similar patent prosecution and litigation focus across UK, Europe and Asia. Direct competitor for the same tech and life sciences clients.
• Carpmaels & Ransford: London-based IP boutique with comparable patent prosecution, oppositions and litigation capability, particularly in pharma and biotech. Direct competitor for high-value UK mandates.

Regional players

• AWA: Nordic-headquartered IP firm led by Magnus Hallin before EIP. Comparable sector focus and IP service mix, providing a regional peer perspective on the Nordics market where EIP is expanding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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