Dehns (formerly "Frank B. Dehn & Co.") is a

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and trade mark attorneys, with offices in

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and

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. It was founded in 1920 by Frank Bernard Dehn.

Description

Founded in 1920, the practice has offices in

and

. The firm's patent work comes from European direct clients, particularly from Scandinavia, as well as the UK. The firm also acts directly for a large number of US

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clients and handles a significant amount of work originating in Japan. Most of its trade mark work comes from the UK and from US direct client companies. Clients include small businesses and private inventors, as well as multinational firms. The firm advises on all aspects of patenting innovative technology, registering words,

logos ''Logos'' (, ; ) is a term used in Western philosophy, psychology and rhetoric, as well as religion (notably Logos (Christianity), Christianity); among its connotations is that of a rationality, rational form of discourse that relies on inducti ...

and other marks and registering original designs. Services include preparation and filing of applications, opposition and cancellation actions, advice on areas of conflict, regular watching for patents and trade marks of competitors and conducting infringement and other proceedings. Industries in which it is active in patent work include

pharmaceuticals Medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy ( pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the ...

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biotechnology Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that involves the integration of natural sciences and Engineering Science, engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms and parts thereof for products and services. Specialists ...

, petrochemicals,

polymer chemistry Polymer chemistry is a sub-discipline of chemistry that focuses on the structures, chemical synthesis, and chemical and physical properties of polymers and macromolecules. The principles and methods used within polymer chemistry are also applic ...

, textiles and materials science and metallurgy. It also operates in computing, electronics, telecommunications, automotive, engineering, aeronautics and civil engineering. Trade mark activities include broadcasting and communications, computing, publishing, leisure and entertainment, food and drinks, cosmetics, finance and travel. Experience in contentious matters ranges from European oppositions and appeals to worldwide infringement conflicts. In non-contentious matters such as mergers, acquisitions and re-financings, where

intellectual property Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, co ...

can form an important part of a firm's assets, the practice can carry out an intellectual property audit, advise on the strength of the intellectual property and record a party's interest.

Achievements

As of 2016, it is ranked in the top tier of the annual Legal 500 list of UK patent firms, and in the second tier of the list of UK trademark firms . In 2006 it was the second-largest firm in the UK by number of patent attorneys. In 2005, Michael Butler, a partner at the firm, represented Neal Macrossan in his initial appeal hearing against a

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decision not to allow Macrossan's patent application. The subsequent Court of Appeal judgment in ''

Aerotel v Telco and Macrossan's Application ''Aerotel v Telco and Macrossan's Application'' is a judgment by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. The judgment was passed down on 27 October 2006 and relates to two different appeals from decisions of the High Court. The first case inv ...

'', in which Mr Macrossan represented himself, informs the

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's policy on

patentable subject matter Patentable, statutory or patent-eligible subject matter is subject matter of an invention that is considered appropriate for patent protection in a given jurisdiction. The laws and practices of many countries stipulate that certain types of inven ...

. "Attorney firm Frank B Dehn & Co represented him in front of the Patent Office ..."

References

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External links

Dehns website

Legal 500
Law firms established in 1920 Law firms of the United Kingdom Patent law firms Intellectual property law firms