Our Leadership
The Company
Murgitroyd now ranks among the largest groups of patent and trade mark attorneys in Europe, with over 75 patent and trade mark professionals and more than 300 staff. From one Glasgow office, we now have 15 offices throughout Europe, in the UK, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Switzerland, from which we provide local and European representation. We also have direct representation rights in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, two client liaison offices in the United States, and an office in Managua, Nicaragua which handles patent searching.
What Makes Us Different?
Innovation
Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. It is the catalyst of our core values:
Honour
Our people and clients are always treated fairly and ethicallyAnticipation
We aim always to be one step ahead of your needsWisdom
Our people have the right skills and the experience to know when and how to apply themClarity
Our working practices, fees and charges are always transparent- Charges will be fair and reasonable
- We’ll provide clear cost estimates, and let you know straight away of any change
- We assign responsibility for each client to an appropriately experienced professional
- We assign specialists and assistants based on relevant industry or sector experience
- We treat all clients with absolute professionalism
- We return phone calls within 24 hours
- Where possible, we answer technical information requests within two days
- We aim to provide all reports in concise and easy-to-understand language
- We aim to use our knowledge and experience to make a long-term impact on a client’s success
- All our work adheres to ISO 9001:2015 standard
Corporate Social Responsibility
The importance of our CSR policy is underlined by its reach into all areas of our day-to-day operations, from basic recycling and energy conservation through to our commitment to make a contribution to the communities in which we do business.
Accreditations
We’re one of just a handful of legal groups who have ISO accreditation. We’re proud to have held the ISO 9001 certification since 1994, and we continually strive to maintain that approval. ISO accreditation means everything we do meets the same exacting quality criteria. We follow a strict, pre-formulated set of procedures, resulting in consistently high quality service.
Murgitroyd is delighted to have been awarded the highest ranking across all sector categories in the Financial Times 2019 Survey of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms. Murgitroyd was the only firm out of 142 firms featuring in the rankings to receive the highest “Gold” award across each of six categories. The results are based on feedback and testimonials from clients and industry peers, with independent research being carried out by Statista, who invited close to 10,000 individuals to take part in the survey.
We would like to thank our valued clients and peers for participating in the survey, and our talented and hardworking staff for their efforts day in, day out, in producing world class service to our clients.
Legal 500 independently analyses the capabilities of law firms across the world and update their research on an annual basis to provide a benchmark standard for legal firms. Its research is based on feedback from 250,000 clients worldwide. Legal 500 has commented as follows on Murgitroyd's strengths and capabilities:
“The firm has a progressive approach to serving clients and has an established reputation for providing practical, commercially relevant and technically accurate advice. It places great emphasis on superior service, anticipating potential areas of difficulty and resolving problems effectively. The firm’s systems and procedures are based on a quality management system accredited under ISO 9001:2015. Together with rigorous external reviews, this underlines the firm’s commitment to maintaining the highest technical and quality standards.”
Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) Magazine conducts a global survey of all intellectual property attorney firms each year, and Murgitroyd is proud to be featured in their survey results. The survey involves MIP speaking directly to clients of Murgitroyd, and we were pleased to report that quotes made by clients included the following:
"They provide us with timely filing notices to ensure we take action for successful completion. We highly respect the legal opinion they provide as it allows us make informed decisions."
"Very thorough and extremely client-friendly."
"Very strong commercial acumen."
The World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 recognises attorney firms and individual trade mark practitioners worldwide for excellence in this sector, and Murgitroyd is pleased to have received the following comments in the Review:
“Fiercely uncompromising when it comes to quality.”
“An important player on the global stage, with boots on the ground in the United States and a wide web of reputable international contacts.”
“Well positioned to manage and develop brands with the broadest horizons.”
The Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000 is a global ranking of leading patent professionals in 41 of the world’s key jurisdictions. It is recognised as a leading guide dedicated to listing, and writing about, best-in-class patent prosecution, licensing and litigation practitioners on a global basis.
Murgitroyd’s Scottish offices were proud to receive a Gold status ranking from IAM, and we were further pleased to be discussed in the following terms:
“The individuals at Murgitroyd always impress – they are commercial operators with a ‘can-do’ attitude."
"Especially impressive credentials in the oil and gas sphere."
“Murgitroyd has a truly international outlook.”
Awards
It’s nice to be recognised for our work.
