ACUATUS


“Sharpened, pointed, needle-like”. In medieval Latin the past-participle of “acuare” ( to sharpen); derived from “Acus” (needle).
“Alistair Payne is incredibly calm under pressure – utterly unflappable. That instils confidence in others. He is very responsive, too, and fantastic in terms of turnaround times. He is technically excellent, but also commercial in his approach, and is quick to understand clients’ business needs and provide pragmatic advice. He recently left Matheson to set up a new IP boutique”

World Trade Mark Review 2017

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About Us

About Us

Even though intellectual property and information technology laws are changing at an unprecedented rate, they struggle to keep up with the pace of technological change and an increasingly globalised marketplace. Businesses need IP legal advisors who not only have specialist knowledge in the area but also offer an international perspective.

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What We Do

What We Do

We advise and represent multi-national and SME clients across all areas of intellectual property practice. Although we do not undertake patent prosecution, we work co-operatively with patent agents where patent prosecution is required.

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What's New

What's New

Some would say this is all about new wine in old bottles. Actually it’s not. The global and European IP environment is changing dramatically and at a speed that we have never seen before, driven largely by digital evolution and technological developments. Some would say that change is overdue but even very experienced IP legal practitioners find it difficult to keep up with the pace of change in this area of law.

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Why Us

Why Us

Navigating through the sea of change in the intellectual property area requires expertise, focus and perspective.  We offer all of that. At the same time most corporate clients are more interested in dealing with the right person for the job rather than relying on a big firm brand.

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