Overseas Attorneys

Building lasting relationships overseas

At Sandersons, we are experts in UK, EU and European intellectual property law.

We act in regard to UK and European patents, trade marks and design rights on behalf of IP attorneys, in-house counsel, corporations and businesses from around the world.

Our specialist attorneys offer a high quality service at very competitive prices to our clients, without the additional overheads of London firms.

Our approach


We are a friendly, partner-led firm and we take pride in developing long-lasting and close relationships with our foreign associates. We are always interested in establishing new relationships with overseas attorneys, and we are able to represent your clients before:

We are also able to file EU trade mark and registered design applications and are well placed to handle EU matters on your behalf post-Brexit.

Our services for overseas attorneys

  • UK and European patent filings and prosecution
  • UK and EU (direct or international) trade mark and registered design filings and prosecution.
  • UK and UPC validations
  • European patent oppositions
  • UK and EU trade mark oppositions
  • Patent, trade mark and design invalidity actions
  • Patent, trade mark and design renewals.

How we help Overseas Attorneys

Flexible fee structure

We offer very competitive rates for our services, and are happy to consider discounts for large volumes of work.

We do not routinely make a charge for taking over representation of existing applications.

Contact us to discuss your requirements

In-house renewals

All our annuities and maintenance fees can be handled by our in-house team, allowing us to keep close control of the renewals process and costs.

Our in-house renewals and formalities team offer a personal, cost-effective service for all your IP annuities, docketing and renewal payment requirements.

Sandersons, European Intellectual Property Law Specialists

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    Patents

    Safeguard your innovations

    Trade Marks

    Preserve your brands

    Registered Designs

    Protect your designs

    Copyright

    Understand your rights