Mewburn Ellis

Name

Mewburn Ellis

Legal name

MEWBURN ELLIS LLP

Website

https://mewburn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IP Legal Services: Professional services fees for patent drafting, filing, prosecution, trade mark registration, IP litigation, and commercial IP advice. Charges are based on time taken and standard charges for particular tasks, with invoices sent monthly and/or upon completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mewburn Ellis is an independent intellectual property law firm providing professional IP services across the full IP lifecycle: patent drafting, filing and prosecution; trade mark and design registration, renewals and protection; contentious proceedings including oppositions, appeals, litigation and UPC matters; and commercial IP advice for transactions. Services are delivered by qualified patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, solicitors and litigators across UK offices in London, Bristol, Cambridge and Manchester, and a Munich office in Germany. The firm serves corporations, SMEs, universities/research institutions, start-ups/spin-outs and other law firms.

Product overview

Mewburn Ellis is an independent intellectual property law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services centered on patents, trade marks, designs, and related commercial IP matters. The core offering consists of four main service lines: Patents and Technologies, Trade Marks & Brands, Transactions & Commercial IP Advice, and Contentious Proceedings. These are supported by specialized modules including European Patent Validation, Patent Renewals, Pharma Patent Extensions, and Design Protection. The firm serves clients across all technology sectors with particular expertise in chemistry, engineering, and life sciences, and offers UPC litigation services. Client access is facilitated through the MyMewburn online portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patents and Technologies Comprehensive patent services including drafting, filing, prosecution, searching, watching, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis, and global portfolio management across all technology areas. For corporations, SMEs, universities, start-ups and other law firms.
• Trade Marks & Brands Strategic trade mark advice covering all aspects of IP protection for brands across all jurisdictions, including registration, protection and renewals. For brand owners across all sectors.
• Transactions & Commercial IP Advice Clear, straightforward commercial IP advice to help clients achieve business objectives, including strategic advice and transaction support. For organisations seeking to align IP strategy with commercial outcomes.
• Contentious Proceedings Expertise in all contentious proceedings including post grant proceedings, offensive and defensive patent and trade mark oppositions and appeals, litigation, and Unified Patent Court (UPC) matters. For clients defending or asserting IP rights.
• Design Protection Registration and renewal services for registered designs to protect product appearance and aesthetics across relevant jurisdictions.
• European Patent Validation Services for validating European patents in the UK and other jurisdictions following European Patent Office grant, including unified European patent validation services.
• Patent and Trade Mark Renewals Renewal services for maintaining patent and trade mark rights in force across multiple jurisdictions.
• Pharma Patent Extensions & Regulatory Exclusivity Specialised services for Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) and other patent term extensions for pharmaceutical products.
• Unified Patent Court (UPC) Services Representation and strategic advice for patent litigation before the Unified Patent Court across participating EU member states.
• MyMewburn Online Client Services Online client portal providing access to case management, document handling, and communication services for Mewburn Ellis clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved EcoVadis Platinum status placing firm in top 1% globally for sustainability
• +1 more outcomes

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 capability5 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Marks & Clerk: Marks & Clerk is one of the largest dedicated IP firms globally and Mewburn Ellis's closest direct UK peer - both are specialist IP practices offering patent and trade mark prosecution and contentious work with comparable UK office networks and Continental European presence.
• Potter Clarkson: Potter Clarkson is a Nottingham-headquartered UK IP specialist offering patent, trade mark and IP litigation services, similar in scale and positioning to Mewburn Ellis and competing for UK and European IP work.
• J A Kemp: J A Kemp is a specialist IP firm with strong chemistry, life sciences and engineering practices, offering patent prosecution, trade marks and IP litigation across UK and European jurisdictions in direct competition with Mewburn Ellis.
• HGF Limited: HGF is a top-tier European IP-only firm with full-service patent, trade mark and IP litigation offerings and a similar pan-European footprint, directly competing for the same corporate, SME and university clients as Mewburn Ellis.
• Carpmaels & Ransford: Carpmaels & Ransford is a London-based IP boutique with a particular strength in life sciences patents and European Patent Office work, serving many of the same pharmaceutical and biotech clients as Mewburn Ellis.
• Kilburn & Strode: Kilburn & Strode is a London IP boutique with full patent, trade mark and design offerings, ranked alongside Mewburn Ellis in IAM Patent 1000 and Chambers, competing for the same European corporate and university patent work.
• Mathys & Squire: Mathys & Squire is a long-established London-headquartered IP boutique with comparable patent and trade mark prosecution, opposition and litigation offerings, competing head-to-head with Mewburn in the UK mid-market.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: Bird & Bird is a major international law firm with one of the strongest dedicated IP practices in Europe, including significant UPC capability - a broader incumbent that overlaps Mewburn's IP offering but within a much wider practice.
• Taylor Wessing: Taylor Wessing is a broader international law firm with a sizeable IP and technology practice that competes with Mewburn for mid-market corporate IP mandates across UK and Continental Europe.
• Hogan Lovells: Hogan Lovells is a global Magic Circle-adjacent firm with a large IP practice spanning patents, trade marks and litigation, frequently competing with Mewburn for sophisticated cross-border IP mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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