Murgitroyd retains leading positions in The Legal 500 UK rankings

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Barry Moore

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Joanne Lecky

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Catherine Bonner

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Karen Fraser

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Anne Bashir

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Alison Wilson

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Steve Waine

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Thomas Gibb

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Niall Hendry

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Jonathan Cray

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Wendy Crosby

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Peter Wilson

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Murgitroyd has retained its strong positions in the latest The Legal 500 UK rankings, with continued recognition for our patent and trade mark expertise.

Continued recognition of our expertise

The Legal 500 rankings are informed by independent research and feedback from clients, making continued recognition an important reflection of the expertise and service our teams provide.

This year’s editorial commentary recognises the work of our teams across both patents and trade marks.

The Legal 500 describes Murgitroyd’s patent team as:

“Experienced in assisting with patent strategy, portfolio management, and development, as well as with enforcement in both domestic and international contexts.”

Our trade mark practice is also described as:

“Well-versed in handling an array of trade mark matters, both contentious and non-contentious, for well-known clients” across a range of industries.''

The rankings also recognise the breadth of our regional IP offering. Our Yorkshire team is noted for its experience across patents, trade marks and designs, while our Wales team is recognised for advising on a broad range of patent matters across sectors including automotive, chemistry, life sciences, health and telecoms.

Retaining these rankings is particularly meaningful because The Legal 500 research includes feedback from clients who have worked with the firms it assesses.

We’re pleased to see the work of our teams recognised again this year, and particularly grateful to the clients who took the time to provide feedback.

Congratulations to everyone recognised in this year’s rankings.

Meet the authors

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About Barry Moore

Barry Moore joined Murgitroyd in August 2021. Barry is Managing Director, Patents, a European Patent Attorney, a Chartered Patent Attorney (UK), an Irish Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, and also a...
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About Joanne Lecky

Joanne Lecky graduated from Queen’s University Belfast with an LLB in Law with French. As part of her undergraduate degree, she spent a year studying law at the University of Limoges in France,...
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About Catherine Bonner

Dr Catherine Bonner files and prosecutes patent and design applications across a wide range of mechanical engineering and physics-based subject matter, including medical technologies,...
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About Karen Fraser

Karen Fraser specialises in patent matters relating to computer software and hardware, media streaming, and telecommunications. Much of her work is in computer-implemented inventions (CII), where...
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About Anne Bashir

After completing a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Anne Bashir went on to complete a Masters degree in the Management of Intellectual Property at the Queen Mary & Westfield College,...
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About Alison Wilson

Following completion of a law degree, Alison Wilson spent some time practising conveyancing and family law in Yorkshire. In 2004, she decided that intellectual property was the field she wanted to...
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About Steve Waine

Steve Waine has over 30 years of experience in the trade marks field. He works with a wide range of clients in all areas of business including pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, entertainment,...
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About Thomas Gibb

Thomas Gibb is a qualified UK and European patent attorney based in our Southampton Office. As Chief Compliance Officer, Thomas chairs Murgitroyd’s Practice Board and has responsibility for the...
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About Niall Hendry

Niall is a dual-qualified UK and European patent attorney. A mechanical engineering graduate, his technical expertise spans specialist areas like automotive engineering, alternative and renewable...
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About Jonathan Cray

Dr Jonathan (Johnny) Cray is a Senior Patent Attorney and Practice Coordinator for the Life Sciences and Chemistry teams at Murgitroyd. In his role, Johnny oversees strategic patent portfolio...
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About Wendy Crosby

One of the most experienced attorneys in Europe in the field of registered designs, Wendy leads our design practice. Among the first attorneys to register designs when the EUIPO began accepting...
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About Peter Wilson

A materials science and mechanical engineering specialist, Peter Wilson focuses on inventions relating to aerospace, automotive, agricultural engineering, advanced materials and semiconductor...
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