Southampton

Welcome to Murgitroyd’s Southampton office, your reliable source for comprehensive intellectual property services in the heart of South England. As a leading European patent attorney and trade mark attorney firm in the region, we specialise in providing expert advice in areas including patents, designs, and trade marks.

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Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys in Southampton

Our team caters to a diverse range of sectors including mechanical, physical science, electronics, engineering, charity, creative, media, and entertainment. We work with individuals, SMEs, universities, and multinational corporations, offering strategic portfolio management advice and robust brand protection services. Whether you’re seeking European patents or trade marks, our Southampton office is equipped to support all your IP needs.

Trust us as your go-to patent attorney and trade mark attorney in Southampton. Our team is committed to helping local, national, and international companies protect their most valuable assets. We’re not just here for business; we’re here to build enduring partnerships.

For any inquiries or to discuss your specific IP requirements, please contact our team in Southampton.

Office lead: Catherine Bonner

Murgitroyd, Crown House 2, 22 Kings Park Road, Southampton, SO15 2AT

info@murgitroyd.com
Tel: +44 [0] 23 8000 2022
 

Our jurisdictions

We can represent clients directly at the UKIPO, EPO, UPC, and WIPO, alongside a broad range of international jurisdictions.

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Thank you, Catherine for all your help. Without IP a startup is valueless, and you have enabled us to retain our European rights.

Founder, Biotechnology Company

Thanks Tom, I've been impressed and will no doubt come back to you in future and will also recommence Murgitroyd.

Senior Design consultant, Security Company

What fabulous news! Thank you for all your hard work, dedication to the cause and determination! It's been quite a journey.

UK Technology Company

Thank you for your first draft of the specification and claims. The draft reads well. Thank you for deciphering my brief summary so well!

Product Developer, UK Packaging Company

Christopher Banister continues to cement his reputation as a trusted adviser for comprehensive trade mark matters, earning the confidence of both start-ups and global conglomerates.

WTR 1000, The World's Leading Trade Mark Professionals 2026

Quality of the draft application is excellent - very impressed. Really like the claims.

Chief IP Counsel, Global Automobile Manufacturing Company

This looks great and is very well put together. Credit due to yourself and Murgitroyd for a series of consistently great drafts to get to this stage.

Entrepreneur

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Meet our Southampton team

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Catherine Bonner

Director, Patents, Electronics Patent Practice Group Coordinator

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Christopher Banister

Senior Trade Mark Attorney

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Richard Jackson

Senior Patent Attorney

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Vicky Pugsley

European Patent Attorney

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Annemarie Parsons

Interim Head of Patent Paralegal and Support Group

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Rebecca Jenkins

Senior Patent Paralegal

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Alec Whitwell

Senior Patent Paralegal

By the numbers

As a full-service IP law firm with global offices and over 50 years’ experience, we can provide the legal foundations, technical expertise and business awareness to future-proof your ideas.

1000+

Over 100 attorneys, ready to unlock the potential of your ideas.

3500+

Over 350 employees, working together to drive your vision forward.

220

22-office network, delivering local insight with global reach.

Contact our team in Southampton

We offer a complete range of strategic intellectual property solutions, including pre-filing and comprehensive searching, trade mark and brand protection, and patent drafting and filing, prosecution, renewals and portfolio management. 

Please complete this form if you would like to talk to us about your IP requirements.

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