Elkington + Fife LLP

Elkington + Fife LLP is a leading firm of patent and trade mark attorneys with a strong international reputation. Known for delivering high-quality, commercially focused legal advice, the firm serves an extensive client base that includes Fortune 500 companies, global multinationals, and regional businesses across Kent and the South East through its offices in London and Sevenoaks.

The firm’s structure ensures significant partner involvement across matters, resulting in consistently high standards of work. Many partners and fee-earners bring prior experience from in-house corporate IP departments and international law firms, further enhancing the firm’s depth of expertise.

Elkington + Fife operates three core departments, Chemicals/Biosciences, Electrical and Mechanical, and Trade Marks—offering a comprehensive range of IP services including patent and trade mark filing, prosecution, opposition, portfolio strategy, IP due diligence, and registered design applications. The firm is especially recognised for its work on pharmaceutical SPCs, with a long-standing track record of managing filing programmes for major pharmaceutical companies across Europe.

Notable practice highlights include a strong opposition practice before the EPO, a robust trade mark portfolio service both in the UK and internationally, and a tailored outsourcing model for high-volume patent filings. The team also manages significant trade mark clearance and dispute matters at both the UKIPO and EUIPO.

The firm is active within the wider IP profession, with members contributing to CIPA, CITMA, and INTA committees and holding editorial roles in key industry publications including the CIPA ‘black book’ and the CITMA and CIPA Trade Mark Handbook.

Staffing Figures
19 UK partners
26 other UK fee-earners
100 total staff