Slingsby Partners Recommended by The Legal 500

We are delighted to be listed as one of the UK’s leading patent firms in the 2022 edition of the Legal 500.

The editorial commends Slingsby Partners as a “very strong practice with fantastic technical knowledge, international coverage and commercial pragmatism.” Philip Slingsby, Paul Roberts, Rosalind Fenwick, David King, Nick Wright, Stephen Turner and Nikki Davy are all recommended individually. Nick is commended as “technically skilled and a hugely competent patent drafter”, while Nikki is praised as “super-sharp” and someone who “can understand even the most esoteric inventions our engineers can throw at her.”

Our inclusion in these guides is always a reflection of the work everyone does across the firm, and we are especially delighted that the hard work of our paralegals has been recognised in this latest edition of The Legal 500, with one client commenting: “Their case management and formalities department are a cut above the patent industry in general. They are always happy to adapt to whatever internal operating practices we insist on as a client.”

News & insights

New Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) expected concerning the approach to claim interpretation

The long running saga of if, how and when the description can or should be used to interpret the claims of an EP patent may well be coming to a close.

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Slingsby Partners attends a networking event at the University of Bath Law Society

Slingsby Partners has been a sponsor of the University of Bath Law Society for the last three years. As part of this sponsorship arrangement, we attended a networking event hosted by the Society on 19 March 2024. Ollie, Verity and Charlotte attended, along with representatives from other law firms and law schools – Allen & Overy, Stone King and The College of Legal Practice.

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EPO to increase official fees from 1 April 2024

The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced in the January issue of the EPO Journal that the official fee schedule for European patents will be revised from 1 April 2024, resulting in an increase of roughly 4% on most fees. Full details of the fees can be found here: Official Journal, 2024 (epo.org)

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