Whilst Withers & Rogers is based in Europe, we maintain a long-standing worldwide network of contacts, including both foreign intellectual property law firms and direct clients, both corporate and personal. Every year, we invest several hundred man-days visiting all major territories in order to build and maintain these relationships. This means we are able to offer a truly global service in the field of intellectual property, wherever and whenever it is needed.
We have links with more than 2000 UK-based organisations and individuals including inventors, academic institutions, SMEs, entrepreneurs, mid-cap corporates, FTSE and AIM-listed businesses, and multinational corporations.
We have established relationships with approaching 700 North American contacts including corporations, academic institutions and law firms covering many cities and states - Washington DC, Boston, California, Seattle, New York, Texas, Illinois, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Virginia, Atlantic City, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa, to name but a few.
From Indonesia to Korea, and Thailand to Japan, we have over 170 ongoing relationships in the East Asian region. These include relationships with law firms in order to enable us to protect our clients' interests in the region, as well as with local businesses, for whom we provide advice on UK and European intellectual property matters.
We work with over 40 clients and associated law firms in Australia and New Zealand, including some of the biggest innovators in the region, such as the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, based in Australia.
Not surprisingly, we have a growing presence in India, recognising the country's emergence on the world stage and its contribution to the development of new technologies. Striving to support client needs, we work closely with a number of trusted Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys in cities such as Delhi, Calcutta, and Mumbai. We also work on cases emanating from India, and particularly for our larger corporate clients with offices based in the country.
We have long term, sustainable relationships with most of the Middle Eastern countries including United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Oman and Kuwait.
Covering key territories such as the Republic of South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt, we represent a number of our clients' interests in this vast geographic area.
We have a strong presence in Europe, with several hundred strategic relationships with local attorneys and clients, spanning 26 countries outside the UK.
As one of the profession's leaders in patent and trade mark protection, we are able to offer a world-class, customer-focused service to our clients. With administrative bases around the UK, we are easy to find whether you are searching for example for a patent attorney in London or indeed a patent attorney in Bristol.
"Having worked with them for over a decade, we would unreservedly recommend them to any business that takes their IP seriously."
Mick Steele, Chief Executive, Food Service Concepts, A Division Of Alan Nuttall Ltd