Dehns is a premier European intellectual property firm with over a century of experience, specializing in comprehensive IP protection and strategy for a diverse global clientele. Renowned for its top-tier rankings in patent and trademark law, the firm stands out for its technically specialized teams and commercially-led, jargon-free approach to safeguarding innovation.
The firm tailors its services to meet the specific needs and budgets of clients ranging from startups and SMEs to universities, research organizations, in-house counsel, and international associates. With offices across the UK, Germany, and Norway, Dehns combines deep sector expertise in fields like life sciences, technology, and engineering with a proactive, dispute-resolution-focused practice that includes representation before the UPC and EPO.
Services Offered
- Patent applications and prosecution
- Chemistry, pharmaceutical, and chemical engineering patents
- Life sciences and biotechnology patents
- Technology, software, and engineering patents
- Software and artificial intelligence patents
- Electronics and communications patents
- Physical sciences and materials patents
- Trade mark searching, filing, and prosecution
- Trade mark oppositions and enforcement
- Trade mark renewals
- Registrable transactions
- Due diligence for trade marks
- Cancellation and invalidity proceedings
- Monitoring and policing of trade marks
- Trade mark audits
- Trade marks and franchising
- Overseas trade mark protection
- Company names registration and protection
- Domain name services
- Copyright law services
- EU and UK registered designs
- EU and UK unregistered designs
- Trade secrets protection
- IP analytics and investigation
- Due diligence
- Investment and capital raising advisory
- IP strategy development
- Licensing and collaboration agreements
- Portfolio review
- Valuation of intellectual property
- IP workshops
- Dispute resolution
- Unified Patent Court (UPC) representation
- EPO oppositions and appeals
- The Patent Box advisory services
Dehns serves clients internationally from its offices in the UK, Germany, and Norway, with attorneys proficient in handling complex multijurisdictional IP matters. The firm is consistently recognized in leading legal directories such as Chambers UK, The Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, and Managing IP’s IP Stars for its exceptional patent and trade mark expertise.
