D Young & Co LLP

D Young & Co LLP is one of Europe’s largest and best-known intellectual property firms, established in 1891. The firm provides a full spectrum of IP services to clients across Europe, the US, Asia and global markets, combining the expertise of patent and trade mark attorneys, solicitors and rechtsanwälte. With offices in London, Munich and Southampton, D Young & Co advises on UK, German and EU intellectual property rights as well as on worldwide portfolio management and enforcement.

The firm has built its reputation by supporting innovative organisations of all sizes and is recognised for its technical knowledge, legal expertise and client-focused service. Its attorneys and solicitors are highly qualified across a wide range of technological and commercial fields, enabling the firm to deliver tailored advice in patents, trade marks, designs, dispute resolution and portfolio management.

The patent team is among the largest in Europe and advises on drafting, filing, prosecution, oppositions and appeals across all technical disciplines. The trade mark team has a strong track record in clearance, registration, oppositions, invalidation and cancellation proceedings. The designs practice advises on product design, packaging, branding and copyright issues, with expertise in UK, German and EU registered design applications as well as global filings.

The firm’s dispute resolution and legal team represents clients in high-value intellectual property litigation, mediation and arbitration. Its lawyers act in the UK High Court, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, the UK Intellectual Property Office, and in Germany before infringement courts, the Federal Patent Court and the German Patent and Trade Mark Office. D Young & Co also coordinates complex multi-jurisdictional disputes across Europe, Asia and the US.

The firm has been consistently ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500, WTR 1000, IAM Patent 1000, Chambers & Partners, the Financial Times and IP Stars. It has also published three recognised works: European Design Law, EPO Board of Appeal Decisions and European Trade Mark Decisions.

Languages
English
German

Memberships
Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA)
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association)
European Patent Institute
EPLAW
EPLIT
Intellectual Property Owners (IPO)
AIPPI (Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)
International Trade Mark Association (INTA)
LES
Law Society of England and Wales
German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright Law (GRUR)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Pharmaceutical Trademarks Group (PTMG)

Staffing
36 UK partners
50+ other UK fee-earners
200+ total staff