Key

Abel + Imray internal use only - Key message summaries

Below are the key messaging that you can use when networking or communicating with potential new clients and referrers.

The following are core messages you can use regardless of sector:

We are a European firm and assist our clients to protect their IP rights in the UK, Europe and worldwide from our offices in the UK and The Netherlands and through our international network of trusted local attorneys

We are experts in UK and European patents and EU, UK, Benelux, and Irish trade marks and designs, and we are able to act before the offices in those jurisdictions, offering a pan-European service

We can represent clients at the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

We enjoy looking after your ideas so you are free to do what matters most to you

Automotive

The subject matter of our clients include battery technology, alternative fuels, powertrain, EV and charging infrastructure, structures, composites, vehicle suspension, vehicle testing and simulation, autonomous vehicles, AI/machine learning, telemetrics, connectivity, communications technology related to connected car, micromobility, forced induction systems, security, vehicle control systems, aerodynamics, manufacturing tools and processes

Our attorneys are mechanical, aerospace, material, electronics, software, and electrical engineers and work with clients in the automotive and aerospace industries, some have spent time in industry at leading automotive names prior to entering the patent profession

We have experience of developing strategies to maximise the value from your IP where there are emerging disruptive technologies

Our trade mark and designs capabilities can assist you in combating the challenges of international counterfeiting

Consumer healthcare and medical devices

Our attorneys are engineers and scientists who have experience of working within consumer healthcare and medical devices and understand the importance of IP for your organisation

Our trade mark attorneys work with global healthcare businesses to give them the broadest protection for their brands

We have extensive experience of optimising protection for vitamin, health supplements and medical inventions

The subject matter of our clients include nutraceuticals, vitamins, probiotics, contact lenses, mobility aids, therapeutic products, orthopaedic implants, medical and surgical instruments

Defence

Our attorneys are engineers and scientists who have direct experience of working within the defence sector and understand the importance of IP for your organisation

We have extensive experience of the defence sector, and can offer guidance on all matters including Section 22

The subject matter of our clients include aerospace, weapon systems, electronics, satellites, telecommunications, aerial delivery systems, body and vehicle armour, and software

Pharma

Our attorneys are scientists who have direct experience of working within pharma and understand the importance and special considerations of IP for in the many parts of the pharma industry

We have extensive experience of guiding clients through the different growth stages of a drug development company

The subject matter of our clients include cancer drugs and treatments, small molecules, biotechnological, antibody- and cell-based technologies, diagnostics and screening, drug delivery technologies, and immunotherapy

Polymer sustainability

Our attorneys are chemists and chemical engineers who have direct experience of the complexities in analysing and defining polymer materials and their properties, and can craft patent applications which stand up to challenges

We have extensive experience of guiding clients through the different growth stages of a technology from lab to commercial scale

Our clients work with complex polymer compositions, the manufacture, analysis and development of new polymers, and the design of equipment and processes for producing, using and recycling polymers


Renewable energy

Our attorneys are engineers and scientists who have direct experience of the renewable energy sector and we are keen to support clients in this growing and important area

We have extensive experience of guiding clients through the different growth stages of a technology from initial design, through development to commercial scale

Our clients work with solar, geothermal, osmotic, wind and battery technology