This Group's work relates primarily to the manufacturing, research and retail sectors and, in particular, to vehicle manufacturers and their component suppliers, the marine industry, the construction industry and the machine tool industry.

Our patent attorneys work closely with clients, preparing and prosecuting patent applications, providing advice on what to protect and where to protect it, and providing general advice on how to profit from innovation.

This Group is also responsible for handling most of the firm's work relating to registered and unregistered designs and copyright.

The attorneys in this team have broad-based expertise in engineering and related fields, the protection of general inventions, and a specialist knowledge in the following areas:

• Aeronautical Engineering
• Agricultural Equipment
• Air Compressor Technology
• Automotive Engineering
• Bearings
• Business Methods
• Camera Equipment
• Construction Equipment
• Container Filing Apparatus
• Control Systems
• Cranes and Heavy Lifting Equipment
• Dental Equipment
• Fluid Couplings
• Food Batching/Packaging Equipment
• Gas Exploration and Distribution
• Healthcare Products
• Internal Combustion Engines
• Integrated Circuit Manufacture and Handling Apparatus
• Laundry Equipment
• Machine Tools
• Marine Engineering
• Mechanical Handling Equipment
• Medical Delivery Systems
• Metrology and Measuring Apparatus
• Offshore Platform Technology
• Packaging
• Paper Manufacturing
• Plastics/Rubber Extension Apparatus
• Plastic Moulding
• Power Generation
• Security Systems
• Sports Equipment
• Still Cameras and Photographic Apparatus
• Structures
• Surgical Apparatus and Components
• Thin Film Optical Coating Technology
• Toys, Games and Playthings
• TV/Video Camera Mountings
• Tube Couplings
• Tunnelling and Tunnel Linings
• Weigh/Price Labelling Machines for the Food Industry