Lincoln IP

What Lincoln IP does

Lincoln IP is a specialist intellectual property law firm headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a second office in Glasgow, operating as Lincoln IP Limited (registered in Scotland, No. SC 323716) and regulated by the Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPREG). Founded in 2007 by Chartered Patent Attorney Matthew Lincoln, the firm provides patent, trade mark, and registered design services — including drafting, filing, prosecution, oppositions, portfolio management, IP due diligence, freedom-to-operate opinions, patent searching, competitor watching, and IP litigation support — directly before UK and European patent and trade mark authorities. The practice is led by a team of UK-registered and European patent and trade mark attorneys with PhD-level technical backgrounds spanning physics, optoelectronics, plasma physics, chemistry, biochemistry, and mechanical engineering, complemented by formalities, administration, and accounts staff (approximately 22 people in total across the two offices).

The firm serves a horizontally diversified client base including international corporations, public sector organisations, high-growth technology SMEs, private equity houses, start-ups, and overseas law firms across industries such as oil and gas, fintech, FMCG, and engineering services. International coverage is delivered through a curated global network of trusted associate firms rather than captive overseas offices, and the firm additionally acts as UK/European agent for overseas IP attorneys and law firms.

Lincoln IP's revenue model is standard for UK IP practices: professional fees are charged on a combination of hourly rates (set by staff seniority and experience) and fixed service fees, with official fees passed through at cost and disbursements marked up (12.5% plus £20 GBP / £45 non-GBP). The firm is privately held by its founder and director (Matthew Lincoln) alongside operating director David Fulton, with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or institutional ownership.

Name

Lincoln IP

Legal name

Lincoln IP Limited

Website

https://lincoln-ip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lincoln IP is an IPREG-regulated Scottish law firm providing patent, trade mark, and design services — prosecution, portfolio management, due diligence, and litigation support — to international corporates, SMEs, start-ups, and overseas law firms from offices in Aberdeen and Glasgow.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Legal Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

IP Filing, Annuities & Renewals Administration (BPAHAMAJ), IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Analysis (BPAHAMAG), IP Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAMAE), IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI), Copyright Services & Content Protection (BPAHAMAC)

Keywords

• Patent attorney services
• Trademark registration
• Intellectual property law
• IP portfolio management
• Design registration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberdeen

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional IP Services: Revenue generated through professional fees charged on a combination of hourly rates for professional work according to seniority and experience of staff, and service fees. Fixed charges may apply for specific tasks. Expenses and disbursements are passed through with a standard markup. The firm invoices regularly with payment due on demand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lincoln IP is a specialist intellectual property law firm providing patent, trade mark, and design services. The firm drafts and prosecutes patent applications, files and defends trade marks, registers designs, manages IP portfolios, conducts IP due diligence, and supports IP litigation before UK and European authorities. International portfolios are managed through a curated network of trusted foreign associates.

Product overview

Lincoln IP is a specialist intellectual property law firm offering a unified suite of professional services rather than a software product platform. The core service offering encompasses three primary practice areas: Patent Services, Trade Mark Services, and Design Registration Services. These core services are supported by integrated service modules including IP Portfolio Management, IP Due Diligence, Freedom to Operate and Infringement Opinions, International IP Services, IP Litigation Support, Patent Searching, and Competitor Watching. The firm operates from UK offices in Aberdeen and Glasgow, serving clients across the UK and internationally through a network of associate firms. Services are delivered by qualified patent and trade mark attorneys who represent clients directly before UK and European IP authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully supported technology start-up exit through strategic IP portfolio development
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Associates NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLincoln IP manages international IP portfolios through a global network of trusted associates. Relationships built on quality, reliability and value. The firm does not rely on reciprocal agreements, enabling selection of the most appropriate advisor for each project. Associates handle patent and trade mark filings in their respective jurisdictions.
• Overseas Law FirmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLincoln IP provides exceptional service to clients referred by overseas IP attorneys. The firm offers agency services to IP attorneys from all parts of the world, handling UK and European patent and trade mark filing and prosecution. Services include representing clients of overseas associates before UK and European IP authorities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Marks & Clerk: Largest UK-headquartered patent and trade mark attorney firm with 1000+ staff across multiple offices in the UK, Europe, Asia and North America. Directly comparable as a UK patent/trade mark practice serving enterprise clients with full-service IP portfolios and international coverage — but at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Withers & Rogers: UK-headquartered IP firm with offices in London, Munich and Paris offering patents, trade marks, designs and litigation. Comparable as a boutique-rooted UK IP practice with similar service breadth and European representation capabilities.
• Murgitroyd: Established UK patent and trade mark attorney firm with offices in Glasgow, Aberdeen and elsewhere in the UK and Europe. Directly comparable as a UK IP practice with a particularly strong overlap in the Scottish market where Lincoln IP operates.
• Potter Clarkson: Nottingham- and London-based IP firm specialising in patent and trade mark attorney services across engineering, chemistry and life sciences. Similar in size bracket and service mix to Lincoln IP, particularly the strong physics/scientific technical bench.
• Boult Wade Tennant: UK patent and trade mark firm with multiple UK offices and a strong international associate network. Comparable as a UK-rooted IP firm offering the same mix of patent drafting, prosecution, trade marks, designs and international portfolio management.
• Mathys & Squire: Long-established UK patent and trade mark attorney firm with offices in London and across Europe. Directly comparable as a UK-rooted IP firm offering patent drafting, prosecution, trade marks, and designs across diverse technology sectors.
• Mewburn Ellis: UK IP firm headquartered in London with a strong technical/scientific attorney bench covering patents, trade marks and designs. Comparable specialist UK IP practice with similar focus on high-quality prosecution and portfolio management for technology-driven clients.
• HGF Limited: UK-based full-service IP firm with offices across the UK, Europe and beyond, offering patent and trade mark prosecution, litigation, and IP portfolio management. Highly comparable as a major UK IP practice operating in adjacent geographic markets (Edinburgh, Glasgow) and serving similar enterprise and SME clients.
• Page White & Farrer: London-based IP firm specialising in patents, trade marks and designs for technical and design-led clients. Comparable in specialisation, technical expertise requirements, and the focus on quality boutique IP services rather than volume work.
• J A Kemp: London-headquartered patent and trade mark attorney firm renowned for biotechnology, chemistry, and physics-heavy patent work. Directly comparable in technical depth and specialisation in physics, life sciences, and engineering — overlapping with Lincoln IP's technical benches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/Lincoln_IP

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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