Useful Links

Intellectual Property Offices around the World

UK Patent Office (UKIPO)

Website of official body responsible for patent system in the UK.

European Patent Office (EPO)

Office that issues patents effective throughout most of Western Europe.

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Official website of office that issues patents in the USA.

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Office that grants trade mark and design registrations effective in all countries of the EU.

WIPO

Organisation with responsibility for the International patent and trademark registration systems.

Online Searching

EPO Espacenet

Free online patent searching.

Professional Bodies

Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys

Website of patent agents' professional body in the UK.

Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys

Website of trade mark agents' professional body in the UK.

Business Support Organisations

BioCity Nottingham

The UK's biggest bioscience incubator and innovation centre, and home of AdamsonJones.

Medilink East Midlands

Specialist member services organisation for the healthcare sector.

Companies House

Free information on corporate bodies registered in England.

Impacting Business by Design

Grant scheme that provides design, technical, and development support to SMEs and entrepreneurs.

Innovate UK

Innovation agency: part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.

The iNet

Based at Loughborough University, The iNet runs a number of business support programmes helping SMEs across Leicester and Leicestershire.

"By working with AdamsonJones we have been educated to understand the patentability of inventions, in turn guiding our product design and allowing us to make better strategic decisions."

"...prompt, hardworking and efficient patent attorney, who has quickly understood my client's pharmaceutical compound, patent portfolio and related compounds."

"...helped consolidate the patent potfolio to save the patent owner money and time."

"...legal expertise and thorough understanding of the commercial considerations and technology involved in our business."

"...we knew that they had the right expertise to help us maximise our value and be adequately prepared when the time came to sell."

"Their advice has proved reliable and effective and is always clear to follow."

Latest News

Taking care of your IP for 20 years

21st Jul 2020

As we look forward to celebrating 20 years in business on 1 August, we take this opportunity to look back at the firm's beginnings and the journey we've taken to get to where we are now.