Murgitroyd highly recommended in WIPR UK Patent Rankings 2026

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Karen Fraser

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Catherine Bonner

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Thomas Gibb

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We’re pleased to share that Murgitroyd has once again been recognised in the WIPR UK Patent Rankings, receiving a Highly Recommended ranking in the Non-Contentious category.

Three of our colleagues have also been individually recognised in this year’s rankings:

•    Karen Fraser – Highly Recommended
•    Catherine Bonner – Highly Recommended
•    Thomas Gibb – Recommended

Murgitroyd was also ranked Highly Recommended in the inaugural UK Patent Rankings last year, with Catherine returning to the rankings for a second year.

The WIPR Rankings are compiled using market research and feedback from clients and industry peers to identify leading firms and individuals across the market.

The latest recognition follows our success in the WIPR UK Trade Mark Rankings, announced in July, where Murgitroyd and members of our Trade Mark team were also recognised.

Congratulations to Karen, Catherine and Thomas on their recognition.

For more information, see the WIPR website.

Meet the authors

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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 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 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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