Formalities & Renewals

We can carry out a range of formalities services for you in respect of the various administrative processes associated with patents, trade marks and designs, including:

• National phase validation of European patents
• Entering European and UK national phase of PCT patent applications
• Recordal of assignments and licences
• Recordal of changes of name and title

Our Renewals Department can pay the renewal fees for your patents, trade mark registrations and registered designs around the world. We are also able to take over renewal fee payments for existing IP portfolios. Our renewals service includes:

• Monitoring renewal deadlines
• Paying renewal fees
• Instructing overseas attorneys to pay renewal fees
• Monitoring official fee payment receipts