What D Young & Co does

D Young & Co is a UK-based intellectual property law firm founded in 1891 and operating as a limited liability partnership (D Young & Co LLP). The firm provides a comprehensive suite of IP legal services covering patents, trade marks and brands, designs, copyright, and domain names, plus strategic advisory work such as IP due diligence, audits, brand strategy, exploitation, and freedom-to-operate searching. Its dispute resolution offering includes litigation, oppositions, arbitration and mediation, online anti-counterfeiting enforcement, and dedicated representation before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the European Patent Office.

The firm serves a horizontally diversified client base spanning corporates and in-house counsel, universities and tech transfer offices, spin-outs and SMEs, individual inventors, venture capital and investor clients, and overseas law agencies requiring European representation. Sector expertise is published across AI, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, electronics and engineering, medical technologies, energy, consumer and luxury goods, and creative industries. The firm delivers services through three offices in London (headquarters at 3 Noble Street, EC2V 7BQ), Southampton, and Munich, with localized websites supporting English, German, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese-speaking audiences.

D Young & Co generates revenue through professional services fees billed on fixed-fee or hourly arrangements, with pricing disclosed at the matter level. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise engagement, thought leadership through its Knowledge Bank (articles, webinars, newsletters), and referral relationships with international IP agencies. The firm holds top-tier rankings across Chambers, IAM Patent 1000, WTR 1000, Legal 500, IP STARS, Financial Times, and Best Lawyers, including 15 consecutive years as a Chambers UK top-tier patent and trade mark firm.

Name

D Young & Co

Legal name

D Young & Co LLP

Website

https://dyoung.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

D Young & Co is a UK-headquartered intellectual property law firm serving corporates, SMEs, academics, inventors, and overseas law agencies. It provides patent prosecution, trade mark, design, copyright, and UPC litigation services through offices in London, Southampton, and Munich.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Copyright Services & Content Protection (BPAHAMAC), IP Licensing, Transactions & Technology Transfer (BPAHAMAF), IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI), IP Filing, Annuities & Renewals Administration (BPAHAMAJ)

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Patent prosecution services
• Trademark registration services
• IP litigation support
• Unified patent court representation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal and IP Advisory Services: Professional services fees for intellectual property legal work including patent prosecution, trademark filing, IP litigation, due diligence, and strategic IP consulting. Services are billed primarily on fixed fee arrangements or hourly rates depending on matter type.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

D Young & Co is a European intellectual property law firm providing full-service IP legal expertise including patent prosecution, trademark registration, design protection, copyright advisory, and domain name management, alongside IP litigation, opposition, arbitration, and representation before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and European Patent Office (EPO). Services span the full IP lifecycle — from creation and protection through strategy, commercialization, due diligence, and dispute resolution — delivered across UK and German offices with sector specialisations in AI, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical technologies, energy, and consumer goods.

Product overview

D Young & Co is a European intellectual property law firm offering a comprehensive suite of IP legal services. The firm provides patent, trade mark, design, copyright, and domain name protection services across UK, European, and international jurisdictions. Core offerings include prosecution and registration (Patents, Trade Marks & Brands, Designs, Copyright, Domain Names), strategic advisory (IP Due Diligence, IP Audits & Health Checks, Brand Strategy, IP Exploitation, IP Searching & Clearance), dispute resolution (Litigation, Oppositions, Arbitration & Mediation, Online Enforcement, Domain Name Disputes), and specialized UPC/Unitary Patent services. The Knowledge Bank provides supplementary educational content including articles, webinars, and newsletters. Services are delivered across offices in London, Southampton, and Munich with sector expertise spanning AI, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical technologies, energy, and consumer goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patents Patent prosecution, examination, grant, and enforcement services covering UK, European, and international patent applications. For corporates, SMEs, inventors, and academic institutions seeking patent protection.
• Trade Marks & Brands Trade mark registration, prosecution, and enforcement services covering UK, EU, and international trade marks. For brand owners across consumer goods, technology, finance, and other sectors.
• Designs Design registration and protection services for registered designs in the UK, EU, and internationally. For product designers, manufacturers, and brand owners.
• Copyright Copyright protection and advisory services including registration guidance and enforcement support. For creators, publishers, media companies, and rights holders.
• Domain Names

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kilburn & Strode: London-based IP firm with Munich presence offering patent and trade mark prosecution, EPO oppositions and IP litigation, directly comparable in size, geography and practice mix to D Young & Co.
• Carpmaels & Ransford: Boutique London IP firm focused on European patent prosecution for pharma, biotech and tech clients — a direct competitor for high-value patent prosecution mandates in the same sectors D Young & Co targets.
• Marks & Clerk: One of the largest UK-headquartered IP firms offering patent and trade mark prosecution, litigation and strategy across multiple European and Asia-Pacific offices — directly competing for the same corporate, SME and academic IP mandates as D Young & Co.
• Boult Wade Tennant: London IP firm providing patent, trade mark and design services to corporates, SMEs and academia — comparable size, sector coverage and European footprint to D Young & Co.
• Mewburn Ellis: UK IP firm with offices in London, Manchester, Bristol, Cambridge and Munich, providing patent and trade mark services across the same European jurisdictions as D Young & Co and targeting comparable high-tech and life-science clients.
• Mathys & Squire: London-based specialist IP law firm with patent and trade mark prosecution plus IP litigation, frequently co-ranked with D Young & Co in Chambers and IAM Patent 1000 and competing for the same UK and European patent prosecution work.
• HGF Limited: Top-tier European IP firm with offices across the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, regularly co-ranked with D Young & Co and competing for the same corporate and SME patent/trade mark mandates.
• J A Kemp: London-headquartered IP firm with offices across Europe offering patent prosecution, trade marks and IP litigation — a like-for-like competitor for European patent work and corporate IP mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: Global full-service law firm with a large, well-regarded IP practice across Europe and Asia — a broader incumbent that competes for the same corporate IP mandates but as part of a wider technology, media and communications practice.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with one of the leading international IP practices including patent prosecution and UPC litigation — competes for multinational IP portfolios that D Young & Co would otherwise pursue, but as part of a much broader full-service platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dyoungip

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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