Chartered Patent Attorneys

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Dehns is one of the largest firms of patent and trade mark Attorneys in Europe with offices in London, Brighton, Oxford and Munich. The firm was founded in 1920 by Frank B. Dehn and has an internationally established reputation for providing a high quality service in a wide range of sectors including: engineering, electronics, communications, IT, physical and materials science, chemical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life sciences.

With offices situated in major cities, fee-earners have potential to work in other offices, while our permanently staffed office in Munich provides secondment opportunities.

Client focused service
Dehns’ clients enjoy the benefits of an impressive array of professionals that pride themselves on clear, commercially focused advice. Our range of over 70 graduate and postgraduate scientists means that we are confident of rapidly understanding any technology in whatever field it may be. We are consistently ranked in the top tier by Managing Intellectual Property, the Legal 500 and Chambers legal guides.

Highly talented professionals
We recruit excellent people which means that we have a team of highly talented individuals, stimulated by working in the field of innovation, all committed to providing excellent service to our clients. We focus on a strong team ethic based on sharing experiences, expertise and intellectual assets which assures continued business success.

Professional development
We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset and, as a consequence, place a strong emphasis on training and development. Indeed, many of our attorneys have been awarded prizes for their exceptional performance in qualifying examinations. Trainees are supported and encouraged throughout their period of qualification through regular in house tutorials and by working closely with partners. They become involved in many different aspects of patent, trade mark, registered design and copyright work so that they gain the broadest range of experience possible.

Patent trainees study towards the Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, attending either the Queen Mary College or Brunel University.

We pride ourselves in fostering a friendly atmosphere in the firm and our professional staff enjoy a healthy work/life balance.

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No. of employees
125
No. of partners
28
No. of qualified chartered patent attorneys
49
No. of qualified trade mark attorneys
15
No. of trainee chartered patent attorneys
23
No. of trainee trade mark attorneys
3
Locations
Brighton, London, Oxford and Munich.
International opportunities
Yes
Work experience offered
No
No. of graduate vacancies
3-4
Disciplines recruited from
Patents - Various science subjects. Trade Marks - Any degree discipline

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