Marks & Clerk
| Marks & Clerk | |
|---|---|
 | |
| No. of offices | 18 |
| No. of attorneys | 230 |
| Major practice areas | Intellectual Property |
| Date founded | 1887 (Birmingham) |
| Company type | Limited Liability Partnership |
| Website | |
| www.marks-clerk.com | |
Marks & Clerk is an international firm of patent and trade mark attorneys with an associated intellectual property law firm Marks & Clerk Solicitors. The Legal 500 of 2011 rates it as a top tier firm in the UK in the categories of Patent and trade mark attorneys in The Regions, Patent attorneys in London and Trade mark attorneys in London.[1]
The firm has a total of 18 offices worldwide.[2]
History
Marks & Clerk was founded in 1887 by George Croydon Marks[2] who was joined in partnership by Dugald Clerk a year later. The firm continued to expand via organic growth and mergers with other specialist firms under a standard partnership arrangement. The company merged with the Lloyd Wise Group in 2007, extending its client base into the Asia-Pacific region.[2] In 2009 it became a Limited liability partnership.[3] It celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2012.[4]
References
- ↑ "Legal 500 Directory". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Marks & Clerk LLP Company Profile".
- ↑ "Marks & Clerk on a whole new footing - The Scotsman". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ↑ "UKSPA - Marks & Clerk LLP".