Abel & Imray : Patent Attorneys & Trade Mark Attorneys

The Abel & Imray Biosciences and Pharma Group is a multi-disciplinary practice group which has expertise in all fields of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Our professionals are educated across a range of relevant technical areas in biosciences and chemistry, and have particular skills in the protection and exploitation of intellectual property relating to this field. Many of the Group practitioners have post-graduate or post-doctoral experience in research. The wide range of technical backgrounds and experience of our Group members enables us to handle a wide variety of subject matter, including biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics and genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, pharmaceuticals, protein chemistry, laboratory instrumentation, medical diagnostics, drug delivery, pharmaceutical coating technology, medical devices, and plant and agricultural biotechnology.

Our clients in the bioscience and pharmaceutical fields include international and British companies, from large corporations to SMEs. We act for European companies seeking protection worldwide, and for non-European, especially US-based, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies seeking protection in Europe. We also carry out work in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology areas for a number of UK universities and other research institutions, as well as various spin-out companies.

We are extensively involved in prosecution work before the European Patent Office in this subject matter area, and have been involved in opposition and appeal proceedings in a number of important cases. We are experienced in freedom-to-operate and due diligence investigations. Members of the Group work closely with colleagues from other disciplines where their expertise would be of benefit to a client.

We have an in-house translation department which has particular expertise in the translation of texts relating to subject matter in this field.